What is the simplified expression for the expression below? -1/5(5x+20)-1/4(4x-28) –2x + 3 –2x – 3 –2x

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What is the simplified expression for the expression below? -1/5(5x+20)-1/4(4x-28)

–2x + 3
–2x – 3
–2x – 8
–2x + 8

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You need to distribute the numerical factors for each term in the parenthesis:

$(-1)/(5)(5x+20)-(1)/(4)(4x-28) = (-1)/(5)\cdot 5x + (-1)/(5)\cdot 20 + (-1)/(4) \cdot 4x + (-1)/(4) \cdot (-28)$

This equals

-x-4-x+7 = -2x+3

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Answer:

-2x+3

Explanation:

Scaryguy answered Aug 1, 2019

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