Question 9 (2 points)
For the equation: 2(x - 7) = 3 - 7x + 5 + 8 + 7x + 11 , the right side of the equation can be simplified by combining like terms.
Simplify the right side of the equation:
The left side of the equation can be simplified using the Distributive Property.
Simplify the left side of the equation: 2x-14
Word Bank:
36x 2x-5 27x 6x+30 2x-14 27 2x+14 30
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2x-14
To simplify the right side of the equation, we can combine like terms:
3 - 7x + 5 + 8 + 7x + 11
First, let's group the like terms together:
(-7x + 7x) + (3 + 5 + 8 + 11)
Since (-7x + 7x) cancels out, we are left with:
27
Therefore, the right side of the equation simplifies to: 27.