How do you simplify - (x-7)

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5 October, 00:44

How do you simplify - (x-7)

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Chasity Pena · Answer 1

Another way to look at the problem is - 1 (-x-7). So you would do - 1 times - x which gives you positive x or 1x. Then take - 1 times - 7 which gives you 7.

So the answer is x+7.

Konner Vaughan · Answer 2

Because theres a - on the outside, theres technically a - 1.

so distribute it and it becomes - x+7

So I think.