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(2x -5) - 1.75(x+4) simplify

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Answer:

0.25x−12

Explanation:

(2x−5)−1.75(x+4)

Use the distributive property to multiply −1.75 by x+4.

2x−5−1.75x−7

Combine 2x and −1.75x to get 0.25x.

0.25x−5−7

Subtract 7 from −5 to get −12.

0.25x−12

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Explanation:

=0.25x-12 I hope this helped:)

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