Question

Write an algebraic expression that simplified to -7x - 4. Simplify the expressions to verify your answer.

Answer 1

Do you have any answer choices?

Answer 2

No theres none.

Answer 3

So you are going to need to x terms that simplify to -7 and two constants that simplify two -4

Answer 4

I tried some but I couldn't come up with anything.

Answer 5

-28x/7 - 7/7 failed

Answer 6

-3x-8-4x+4 is one that you could use

Answer 7

Is that factoring?

Answer 8

no just combine like terms and you get -3x+(-4x) and -8+4

Answer 9

it would equal -7x-4 which i guess thats what they are asking for.

Answer 10

Yeah thanks for the help! Trying to figure it out now.