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Simplify the expression by combining like terms
-7x + 2 + 4x – 1

User Flink
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Answer:


\boxed{-3x + 1}

Explanation:


-7x + 2 + 4x - 1


= -7x + 2 +4x + -1

Combine Like Terms:


= -7x + 2 + 4x + -1


= (-7x + 4x) + (2 + -1)


= -3x + 1

Hope this helped you!

2 votes

- 7x + 2 + 4x – 1

- 7x + 4x + 2 - 1

- 3x + 1

hope that helps and plss tell me if you have any questions :))

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