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7-4[3-(4y-5)] plz help me

User Ztvmark
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7 - 4[3 - (4y - 5)]
= 7 - 4[3 - 4y + 5]
= 7 - 4[-4y + 3 + 5]
= 7 - 4[-4y + 8]
= 7 + 4*4y - 4*8
= 7 + 16y - 32
= 16y - 32 + 7
= 16y - 25
User HaneTV
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Let's simplify step-by-step. 7−4(3−(4y−5))

Distribute: =7+(−4)(3)+(−4)(4y)+(−4)(5)=7+−12+16y+−20

Combine Like Terms: =7+−12+16y+−20=(16y)+(7+−12+−20)=16y+−25


Answer: =16y25

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