Question

help simplify
-7(x-2)+5(3-x)-4x. Show steps too please! xO

Answer 1

okay you start by multiplying the numbers outside of the brackets into the brackets. Try to do this yourself, post your result and I will let you know if you did something wrong.

Answer 2

okay! give me a moment to do it! xD thank u for helping!

Answer 3

-7(x-2)+5(3-x)-4x
-7(-2x)+5(-3x)-4x -I think that's not right. X^X
ugh is it right from here? am I doing it right or wrong.?

Answer 4

. . . I dont think you understood me so I will show you how to do it for -7(x-2) BTW I am reading the inside term as x minus two
-7(x-2)=-7*x-(-7)*2=-7x+14 where * is the multiplication sign

Answer 5

uhm.. u lost me. )''X

Answer 6

oh wait I get what u mean!

Answer 7

but don't I have to do that all together? That's what confuses me, I get that part but what do I do with the +5? Do I combine that with the (3-x)? Or -4x?

Answer 8

the +5 is confusing me with it all.

Answer 9

The multiplication only applies to the terms inside the brackets so you would only multiply the term (3-x) by five since that is the term inside the brackets.

Answer 10

u mean like what u did with the -7. okay... I think I got. can I try it all together and can u check it? It'll take a moment. X''(

Answer 11

Of course! I already have the solution I got ready.

Answer 12

wah...I haven't even...X^X ..figured it out. <:'') You make it sound easy.

Answer 13

Can you tell me how you did it and explain it all? TT^TT im stuck again at the beginning. im not cheating! im just trying to understand it by observation. please...

Answer 14

I'm in university, and a math major so this stuff is a little on the easy side for me. I can start to tell you about some math concepts which are quite interesting.

Answer 15

Did you get the first step I told explained to you?

Answer 16

X^X no. I don't ...half get it.

Answer 17

x''O to tell u the truth I have state test tomorrow and I slacked off all this week from studying. Now, i'm last minute studying, hoping I remember it all. but I have terrible memory and I forgot everything...

Answer 18

type out the equation without multiplying anything but factoring in the numbers
example: 3(x-5)=3*x-3*5
is what I want you to do for your question.

Answer 19

okay! @0@

Answer 20

3(x-5)=3*x-3*5= 3x-15? 0-0?

Answer 21

3x-15(-4x)= 3x*(-4x)-15*(-4x) ? 0-0?

Answer 22

(3x*-4)- (15*x) is this right instead?

Answer 23

Why are you multiplying it by -4x? This does not change during this step you can just keep it as your last term throughout. If you want you can even separate your question into three parts for now.
instead of simplifying
-7(x-2)+5(3-x)-4x
simplify -7(x-2)
then simplify 5(3-x)
then simplify -4x
I'll give you a hint: the last one cannot be simplified further.

Answer 24

0o0! ooohhhhh...okay.

Answer 25

tell me the answer to each one of the parts I just posted and then we will combine them.

Answer 26

okay well u got the first one which was: -7x+14
the second (may be wrong) :3x-15
last one: -4x
right?

Answer 27

remember 5(3-x) means 5*3-5*x

Answer 28

yes. 0o0

Answer 29

so try solving 5*3-5*x and tell me what that is

Answer 30

okay 5*3=15 and 5*x= 5x?

Answer 31

yes so 5*3-5*x is?

Answer 32

15-5x? 0-0

Answer 33

yes so 5(3-x)=15-5x

Answer 34

0o0 okay!

Answer 35

(-7x+14)(15-5x)(-4x) okay. 0o0

Answer 36

so now we have part 1, part 2 and part 3 of your question simplified as much possible while they are separated so now lets recombine them into the original question. Why are you dropping the addition and subtraction? they do not disappear with this method

Answer 37

oh. 0-0 I ..just thought to show the part 1,2 ,3 separated. TT^TT

Answer 38

Put the simplified expressions back into your original question and tell me what you get, do not simplify yet.

Answer 39

I'm assuming that you are no longer here and plan to leave the site shortly if you do not respond.

Answer 40

I am logging off now, goodnight.

Answer 41

oh thank you! something happen with my internet and it messed up! thank u for your help! xD

Answer 42

goodnight! xD