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4(5-2x) - 21 + 7x
Distribute and Combine like Terms.

User KENdi
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Hey there!


Answer:\boxed{-x+-1}


Explanation:


4(5-2x)-21+7x

Let's start off by distributing.


(4)(5)+(4)(-2x)+-21+7x\\20+-8x+-21+7x

Now in our second/last step, we will combine like terms.


20+-8x+-21+7x\\(-8x+7x)+(20+-21)\\-x+-1


\boxed{-x+-1}\text{ is your answer.}

Hope this helps!


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User Mark Porter
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Answer:

Explanation:

20 - 8x - 21 + 7x

-x - 1

User Ash Blue
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