SOLUTION: Instructions: Perform indicated operations. What is the solution for (x-4(x+7)

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Question 62192: Instructions: Perform indicated operations.
What is the solution for (x-4(x+7)
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x - 4(x + 7) Multiply the -4 by each of the items inside the bracket( -4 *x = -4x and -4 * 7 = -28)
= x - 4x - 28 Add like terms (x - 4x = -3x)
=-3x - 28