SOLUTION: I Am Having A Very Hard Time With My Homework Today , For Example I Have A Problem Like This 5x - 7(2 - 4x) And I Just Cant Figure It Out

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Question 663472: I Am Having A Very Hard Time With My Homework Today , For Example I Have A Problem Like This 5x - 7(2 - 4x) And I Just Cant Figure It Out
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5x - 7(2-4x)
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Distribute the -7
5x - 7(2) - 7(-4x)
5x - 14 + 28x
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Combine like terms
5x + 28x - 14
33x - 14
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