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Use the distributive property to find an expression equivalent to
2x(x+7-(3x+1)

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2x(x+7-(3x+1)
The answer is 4x-31=14
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Answer:

-4x² + 12x

Explanation:

2x(x+7-1(3x+1)) = 2x(x+7-3x-1)

= 2x² + 14x - 6x² - 2x

= -4x² + 12x

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