Question

How do you correctly simplify 2x +6+4x +8- 7x

Answer 1

-x + 14

Explanation:

2x + 6 + 4x + 8 - 7x

Group like terms:

⇒ 2x + 4x - 7x + 6 + 8

Add the numbers 6 + 8:

⇒ 2x + 4x - 7x + 14

Add similar elements 2x + 4x - 7x = -x:

⇒ -x + 14