lildebby2003 lildebby2003
  • 15-10-2018
  • Mathematics
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What is the simplified expression for the expression below?
-1/5(5x +20)-1/4(4x-28)

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AnaxTreats
AnaxTreats AnaxTreats
  • 15-10-2018
First, we use distributive property to solve the parenthesis.
-X-4-X+7
Now we combine like terms
-2X+3
Thus, your simplified form is -2X+3
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jdoe0001 jdoe0001
  • 15-10-2018

[tex]\bf -\cfrac{1}{5}(5x+20)-\cfrac{1}{4}(4x-28)\implies \stackrel{\textit{distributing the factor}}{\cfrac{-1\cdot 5x}{5}+\cfrac{-1\cdot 20}{5}-\cfrac{1\cdot 4x}{4}-\cfrac{1\cdot-28 }{4}}\\\\\\-1x-4-1x+7\implies 3-2x[/tex]

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