Question

What’s the simplified expression for the expression below 7(x - 4) - 3(x + 5)

Answer 1

4x – 43

Explanation:

Answer 2

4 x + -43

Explanation:

Simplify the following:

7 (x - 4) - 3 (x + 5)

Hint: | Distribute 7 over x - 4.

7 (x - 4) = 7 x - 28:

7 x - 28 - 3 (x + 5)

Hint: | Distribute -3 over x + 5.

-3 (x + 5) = -3 x - 15:

7 x + -3 x - 15 - 28

Hint: | Group like terms in 7 x - 3 x - 28 - 15.

Grouping like terms, 7 x - 3 x - 28 - 15 = (7 x - 3 x) + (-28 - 15):

(7 x - 3 x) + (-28 - 15)

Hint: | Combine like terms in 7 x - 3 x.

7 x - 3 x = 4 x:

4 x + (-28 - 15)

Hint: | Evaluate -28 - 15.

-28 - 15 = -43:

Answer: 4 x + -43