Question

Simplify.

–7 + 2(x – 3)

A.
x – 10

B.
x – 13

C.
2x – 10

D.
2x – 13

Answer 1

@Nnesha

Answer 2

Distribute the number in front of the parentheses to the other numbers is them

Answer 3

\[\huge~ 2(x – 3) \]

Answer 4

So, what do I do with them -7?

Answer 5

that comes later distribute for now

Answer 6

What do you get after distributing ?

Answer 7

x-5?

Answer 8

(x-6)

Answer 9

2x-6
we are distributing 2 to all the numbers
2 * x
2*-3

Answer 10

AH okay.

Answer 11

\[\huge~–7 +2x-6\]
now combine like terms
-7-6=?

Answer 12

2x-13

Answer 13

Yep :)

Answer 14

Thanks so much :)

Answer 15

No problem! :)

Answer 16

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