How do you simplify $7 – 4(x – 3) – 5x$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-12-09T17:05:05

$=color(blue)(19 -9x$

$7- 4(x-3) -5x$

$=7- 4*(x) -( 4) * (- 3) -5x$

$=7- 4x +12 -5x$

$=7 +12 -5x -4x$

$=color(blue)(19 -9x$

How do you simplify 7 – 4(x – 3) – 5x7 – 4(x – 3) – 5x?