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Which expression is equal to x−4x−7+x2−2x+3x−7 ?

Which expression is equal to x−4x−7+x2−2x+3x−7 ?-example-1
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The answer is the first one
User Andreofthecape
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Answer:

It's the first one.

Explanation:

Collect like terms.

x-4+x^2-2x+3

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x-7

take x and (-2x): this equals -x

Take (-4) and 3: this equals (-1)

reorder the terms

-x-1+x^2

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x-7

Use the commutative property

x^2-x-1

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x-7

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