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Five times a number added to -4, subtracted from twice the sum of eight times the number and 7
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Five times a number added to -4, subtracted from twice the sum of eight times the number and 7

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"Five times a number added to -4"
5x + (-4)

subtracted from...

"twice the sum of eight times the number and 7"
2(8x + 7)


5x - 4 - 2(8x + 7)
distribute the -2

5x - 4 - 16x - 14
combine like terms

-11x - 18

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