How do you simplify #(7+x)+7x#?

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smendyka
Mar 31, 2017

See the simplification process below:

Explanation:

First, remove the terms from parenthesis:

#(7 + x) + 7x -> 7 + x + 7x#

Next, rewrite the expression with a coefficient for the left #x# term:

#7 + 1x + 7x#

Now, combine like terms:

#7 + (1 + 7)x ->#

#7 + 8x# or #8x + 7#

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