Question

Simplify: –4(x – 5) + 3(a – 7)

Answer 1

can you multiply and add?

Answer 2

yes

Answer 3

My Dear Aunt Sallie

Answer 4

well then do distributive property first and then perform addition

Answer 5

ihave the answer just need to figure out if its negative or positive

Answer 6

Distribute -4 Into x
Then -5

Answer 7

if you need to know if it is negative or positive, then you do not have the answer.

Answer 8

–4x + 3a – 41
–4x + 3a – 1
–4x + 3a + 1
–4x + 3a + 41

Answer 9

so what is the problem?
do you not know how to add, subtract, multiply or divide integers?

Answer 10

http://www.mathsisfun.com/positive-negative-integers.html

Answer 11

B.-4x + 3a - 1

Answer 12

@nincompoop

Answer 13

eh?

Answer 14

–4(x – 5) + 3(a – 7)
-4x + 20 + 3a - 21
3a - 4x + 20 - 21
3a - 4x - 1

Answer 15

:P

Answer 16

see you can do math. this is beneath you and you don't need any help