Simplify the expression: 7 + - 7x + - 8 - 9x + 5

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Haley Good

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Simplify the expression: 7 + - 7x + - 8 - 9x + 5

+4

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Kiley Blankenship · Answer 1

x = 1/4

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1: Combine like terms

7 + - 7x + - 8 - 9x + 5

7 - 7x - 8 - 9x + 5

4 - 16x

Step 2: Solve for x

4 - 16x - 4 = 0 - 4

-16x/-16 = - 4/-16

x = 4/16

x = 1/4

Answer: x = 1/4

Fatty · Answer 2

To simplify the expression 7 + - 7x + - 8 - 9x + 5 we can combine like terms.

= (7 - 8 + 5) + (-7x - 9x)

= 4 - 16x

Put the equation in standard form. (ax^2 + bx + c)

-16x + 4

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