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Simplify the expression.
5n - 3(4n + 1) =

User Safia
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Answer: -7n-3

Step-by-step explanation: first bring the 5n down then multiply -3x4n gives you -12 and multiply 5x1 that gives you 5 so you would write (5n−12n)−3

then remove the parentheses combine like terms like 5 and 12 are alike because of the n's that means subtract because of the - sign 5-12 which gives you -7 and then you bring down -3 because it's outside the parentheses and that's the answer.

User Melquan
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Answer:

-7n - 3

Explanation:

5n-3(4n+1) =

5n -12n -3= 0

-7n - 3

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