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Simplify the following expression by expanding and collecting like terms.-(7x + 6) + 3(-5x – 3)Give your answer in the form ax + b.Provide your answer below:

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-22x-15

Explanation:

We have the following expression:


-\mleft(7x+6\mright)+3\mleft(-5x-3\mright)

We solve and reduce like terms, just like this:


\begin{gathered} -7x-6-15x-9 \\ (-7x-15x)+(-6-9) \\ (-22x)+(-15)=-22x-15 \end{gathered}

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