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OpenStudy (anonymous):

please explain how to solve this problem 4(3x+2)-5(7x+5)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Can you use the distributive property to distribute the 4 and -5?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes...distributr

OpenStudy (anonymous):

12x + 8 .........like this...........go on

OpenStudy (anonymous):

This really isn't a problem. If it was 4(3x+2)-5(7x+15) = 0, then we have something.

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

it's a problem because it's not a problem because it doesnt have = 0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

^ that's a problem.

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