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Simplify. (4 w + 3) – 2 w + 7

User Henrique Andrade
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2 Answers

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17 votes

Answer:

2W + 10

Explanation:

Eliminate redundant parentheses

(4w +3) - 2w + 7

4w + 3 - 3w + 7

add the numbers

4w + 3 - 2w + 7

4w + 10- 2w

Combine like terms

4w + 10 - 2w

2w + 10

solution

2w + 10

User Abhay Dandekar
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5 votes
5 votes

Answer:

Apply the distributive property.

4

w

+

4

2

2

(

2

w

+

7

)

Multiply

4

by

2

.

4

w

8

2

(

2

w

+

7

)

Apply the distributive property.

4

w

8

2

(

2

w

)

2

7

Multiply

2

by

2

.

4

w

8

4

w

2

7

Multiply

2

by

7

.

4

w

8

4

w

14

Explanation:

Here you go!!

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