SOLUTION: How do I simplify the following expression? 3.) (7x + 7) - (11x + 13)

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Question 542302: How do I simplify the following expression?

3.) (7x + 7) - (11x + 13)

Answer by friesr(113)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The brackets are there to confuse you. Look at the associative property of addition.
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I can shuffel the numbers around:
-11x+7x+13+7
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combine like terms:
-4x+20
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We can factor out -4:
-4(x-20)
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