SOLUTION: 4x + [2x + -1(2 + -7x)] I need help with this equation. It should end up with ____ x+ ____ but I keep getting 13x-2 by distributing.

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Question 1063589: 4x + [2x + -1(2 + -7x)] I need help with this equation. It should end up with ____ x+ ____ but I keep getting 13x-2 by distributing.
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4x + [2x + -1(2 + -7x)] I need help with this equation. It should end up with ____ x+ ____ but I keep getting 13x-2 by distributing.
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What equation?
Equations have equal signs.
equal, equate, equation.
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4x + [2x + -1(2 + -7x)] has no equal sign.