How do you combine $-7( 8x - 3) - 2x$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-07-21T02:49:08

Just use the basic multiplication and simplify by combining the same variables with addition and subtraction.

$-7(8x-3)-2x$

Multiply the number (-7) with the expression in the parentheses.

$=-56x+21-2x$

Use addition and subtraction to combine the variables.

$=-58x+21$

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