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How do you simplify the Algebraic expression $3 (x + 2) - 4 (x - 5)$ $3(x+2) -4(x-5)$ ?

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Apr 10, 2015

Use the distributive property multiplying $3$ $3$ and $- 4$ $-4$ to get:

$3 x + 6 - 4 x - 20 = - x - 14 = - (x + 14)$ $3x+6-4x-20=-x-14=-(x+14)$

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