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How do you simplify $6-3 (x+7)$ ?

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Nov 23, 2016

$-3x-15$

Explanation:

Solve $6-3(x+7)$ .

Follow the order of operations.

Multiply $-3(x+7)$ .

$6-3x-21$

Add $6$ and $-21$ .

$-3x-15$

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