Simplify the Expression: 7x-(4b+3x) Step by Step

Question

7x(4b+3x)=? 7x-(4b+3x)=\text{?}

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Solve
00:03 Note, when multiplying negative by positive, the result is always negative:
00:14 Let's group the factors
00:19 And this is the solution to the question

Step-by-Step Solution

First, we open the parentheses and change the sign accordingly.

Since there are only positive numbers inside the parentheses, multiplying by minus will give us negative numbers:

7x4b3x= 7x-4b-3x=

Now we group the X factors:

7x3x=4x 7x-3x=4x

Now we obtain:

4x4b 4x-4b

Answer

4x4b 4x-4b