SOLUTION: 5(7x-5)+(-16)/-1

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Question 101346: 5(7x-5)+(-16)/-1
Answer by ckaeser(6) About Me  (Show Source):
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Multip;y 5 by each term inside the parenthesis
(5(7x)+5(-5))-16-1
(35x-25)-16-1
subtract 16 from -25 to get -41
35x-41-1
Subtract 1 from -41 to get -42
your answer is 35x-42