Question

Simplify -4+5x-17-22x

Answer 1

Answer:-21 - 17x

Explanation:

-4 + 5x - 17 - 22x

Combine -17 and -4: -21 + 5x - 22x

Combine -22x and 5x: -21 - 17x

Answer 2

`\large\boxed{-17x-21}`

Explanation:

In this question, we're simply combining "like-terms" in order to simplify the expression.

Lets solve:

`-4+5x-17-22x\\\\\text{First, lets add 5x and -22x}\\\\-17x-4-17\\\\\text{Now we would add the -4 and -17. Adding 2 negatives still keeps it a negative}\\\\-17x-21`

When you're done solving, you should get -17x-21

This means that -17x-21 would be the simplified version.

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