SOLUTION: Hi can someone help me with these problems,and show the work so I can try and figure how to do next problems. Thanks 1. Write an equivalent expression without using the grouping

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Question 238135: Hi can someone help me with these problems,and show the work so I can try and figure how to do next problems. Thanks
1. Write an equivalent expression without using the grouping symbols: -(3x + 5)
2. Clear fractions or decimals, solve, and check: 1/2+4m=3m-5/2
3. Combine like terms, and write in descending order: 3/4 x^3+4x^2-x^3+7

Answer by solver91311(24713)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


1.

Change it to:



And apply the distributive property:



2. You need to write back for this one. Not sure whether you mean:



or



...and there are other interpretations.

3.

The only like terms are the terms. One has a coefficient of and the other has a coefficient of . Just add: and the sum is then the coefficient on your term. When you are done, the exponents should get smaller from left to right.


John


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