SOLUTION: I'm having a difficult time solving the following: 5(2x-7)-2(x+3)-18x = 1/4(28x-8)-(x+7)=

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Question 945640: I'm having a difficult time solving the following:
5(2x-7)-2(x+3)-18x =
1/4(28x-8)-(x+7)=

Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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5%282x-7%29-2%28x%2B3%29-18x...first multiply
=10x-35-2x-6-18x
=10x-20x-41
=-10x-41


%281%2F4%29%2828x-8%29-%28x%2B7%29
=28x%2F4-8%2F4-x-7
=7x-2-x-7
=7x-x-2-7
=6x-9