What is the first step to simplify the expression 5 x minus x times open paren 2 minus 3 x close paren plus 2 ?

In 5x − x(2 − 3x) + 2, the term −x is multiplied by the entire expression in parentheses. Distribute −x to both terms: −x(2) and −x(−3x). So the first step is to distribute negative x to the terms inside the parentheses, which is choice B.

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