Look at the expression: −3(2x+7)
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This expression involves these two operations Response area and Response area .
We will use the Response area to simplify this expression.
The simplified expression looks like Response area .
This expression involves the operations of multiplication and addition.
We will use the distributive property to simplify this expression.
The simplified expression looks like -6x - 21.
This expression involves two operations: multiplication and addition.
To simplify the expression −3(2x+7), we distribute the -3 to each term inside the parentheses:
−3 * 2x = -6x
−3 * 7 = -21
So the simplified expression is -6x - 21.