SOLUTION: Simplify. Assume that no denominator is zero. Each variable represents a real number. 5 * 58 - 7 * 58 - (-58)

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Question 198296: Simplify. Assume that no denominator is zero. Each variable represents a real number.
5 * 58 - 7 * 58 - (-58)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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5 * 58 - 7 * 58 - (-58) ... Start with the given expression.


290 - 406 - (-58) ... Multiply


290 - 406 + 58 ... Rewrite - (-58) as + 58


-58 ... Combine like terms.


So 5 * 58 - 7 * 58 - (-58) = -58