70.1k views
5 votes
Simplify the expression showing steps-6w+(-8)+2+(-7w)

User Rjustin
by
5.2k points

1 Answer

4 votes

To simplify this expression


-6w+(-8)+2+(-7w)

First we eliminate the parenthesis:


-6w-8+2-7w

Now we have to take common factors. Note that w is into the first and last term, so:


w(-6-7)-8+2

We solve the parenthesis next to w and add the numbers on the right


w(-13)-6

And finally, the number multiplying a variable like w has to be on the left, so the simplified expression is:


-13w-6

User GingerJim
by
5.1k points