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Simplify 7(x - 1) - 2(x + 1) + 3(x - 4)

a)8 x + 21
b)8 x - 21
c)8 x - 4

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Answer:

b) 8 x - 21

Explanation:

Apply the distributive property.

7

x

+

7

1

2

(

x

+

1

)

+

3

(

x

4

)

Multiply

7

by

1

.

7

x

7

2

(

x

+

1

)

+

3

(

x

4

)

Apply the distributive property.

7

x

7

2

x

2

1

+

3

(

x

4

)

Multiply

2

by

1

.

7

x

7

2

x

2

+

3

(

x

4

)

Apply the distributive property.

7

x

7

2

x

2

+

3

x

+

3

4

Multiply

3

by

4

.

7

x

7

2

x

2

+

3

x

12

Subtract

2

x

from

7

x

.

5

x

7

2

+

3

x

12

Add

5

x

and

3

x

.

8

x

7

2

12

Subtract

2

from

7

.

8

x

9

12

Subtract

12

from

9

.

8

x

21=

8

x

21

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