How do you simplify the expression $2 x - 10 + 5 x - 1$ $2x-10+5x-1$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-12-20T11:42:25

$7 x - 11$ $7x - 11$

First, rearrange the expression to group like terms:

$2 x + 5 x - 10 - 1$ $2x + 5x - 10 - 1$

Now like terms can be combined:

$(2 + 5) x - (10 + 1)$ $(2 + 5)x - (10 + 1)$

$7 x - 11$ $7x - 11$

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