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The sum of -8 ant the product of 7 and the number in algebraic expression

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To solve this question, let's divide it in parts.

Part 01: "`Product of 7 and the number"

Let's say the unknown number is "a".

So, the product of 7 and "a" is 7a.

Part 02: The sum of -8 and the product of 7 and a number.

Since "the product of 7 and a number" is 7a:

The sum of -8 and 7a is


-8+7a

Answer:

- 8 + 7a

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