Question

How do you simplify `-4( 5+ x ) + x + 6`?

Answer 1

`=-14-3x`

Explanation:

`-4(5+x)+x+6`

expand brackets,
`=(-4)*5+ (-4)*x+x+6`

`=-20-4x+x+6`

`=-3x-14`

`=-(3x+14)`

you can't factorise so that is the simplest form.