Question

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Simplify.

–7 + 2(x – 3)

A.
x – 10

B.
x – 13

C.
2x – 10

D.
2x – 13

Answer 1

What grade is this?

Answer 2

8th

Answer 3

Ok just wondering

Answer 4

I'll need a sec

Answer 5

I know the answer

Answer 6

Ok I will tell u that -7+2 equals 5

Answer 7

Can u figure the rest out now?

Answer 8

you have to distribute

Answer 9

\[–7 + 2(x – 3)\]Following PEMDAS, distributive property first to eliminate parenthesis:\[-7[+2(x)+2(-3)]\]simplify:\[-7+2x-6\]combine like terms:\[-7-6+2x\]\[-13+2x\]this can be rewritten through the commutative property as:\[2x-13\]

\[\text{D.}\]

Answer 10

yes its D

Answer 11

I thought it was D but wasnt sure :D

Answer 12

hey yummydum you're not supposed to give direct answers

Answer 13

it's against code of conduct

Answer 14

wasn't a direct answer, there's a full explanation

Answer 15

@yummydum can you help with more?

Answer 16

and I just confirmed

Answer 17

with the answer at the end? or am I blind?

Answer 18

sure @LOLAri

Answer 19

yes because I read the explanation and confirmed that was the correct steps

Answer 20

thats not what I meant

Answer 21

I was talking to yummydum

Answer 22

Oh im sorry