How do you simplify $- x + 7 + 5 (- 4 + 7 x)$ $-x + 7+ 5( - 4+ 7x )$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-05-31T12:40:13

$34 x - 13$ $34x -13$

Start by multiplying out the bracketed terms, $5 (- 4 + 7 x) = - 20 + 35 x$ $5(-4 + 7x) = -20 +35x$

Then simply add up all the terms, $- x + 7 - 20 + 35 x = 34 x - 13$ $-x + 7 -20 +35x = 34x -13$

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