Question

Solve the equation.
-7(x-2)-28 - 14
(Simplify your answer.)

Answer 1

`-7x-28`

Explanation

`-7(x-2)-28-14`

To solve this, we must first solve what is inside the parenthesis by the distributive property. We will multiply -7 by x and -2.

`-7(x)=-7x\\-7(-2)=14`

So then we have:

`-7x+14-28-14`

From here, we combine like terms.

7x does not have any like terms, so we just combine 14, -28, and -14.

`14+(-28)+(-14)\\=-28`

So, the final answer would be:

`-7x-28`

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