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How do you simplify $3 (7 + x) - 8 x$ $3(7+x)-8x$ ?

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Mar 22, 2018

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Explanation:

We have, $3 (7 + x) - 8 x$ $3(7+x)-8x$
Or, $21 + 3 x - 8 x$ $21+3x-8x$
Or, $21 - 5 x$ $21-5x$ is the simplified version

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