5(x-4)+3x-9x+7
mutiply the bracket by 5
(5)(x)= 5x
(5)(-4)= -20
5x-20+3x-9x+7
5x+3x-9x-20+7 ( combine like terms)
do 5x+3x first
5x+3x= 8x
8x-9x-20+7
8x-9x= -x
-20+7=-13
answer:
-x-13 or -13-x
Answer: -x-13
Step-by-step explanation:
1. Collect like terms
5(x-4)+(3x-9x)+7
2. Simplify
5(x-4)-6x+7
3. Expand
5x-20-6x+7
4. Collect like terms
(5x+6x)(-20+7)
5. Simplify
-x-13
Hope this helps, have a BLESSED day! :-)
