Simplify this expression. 3w+7-5r+2-r

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asked Jan 16, 2020 3.6k views

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Narazana · Answer 1 · 2020-01-18T05:13:22+0000

Answer:

$\displaystyle 3w+9-6r$

Explanation:

Distributive property: A(B+C)=AB+AC

Group like terms.

$\displaystyle-5r-r+3w+7+2$

Add the numbers from left to right.

$\displaystyle-5r-r=-6r$

$\displaystyle -6r+3w+7+2$

Finally, add the numbers from left to right, to find the answer.

$\displaystyle 3w+9-6r$ , is the correct answer.

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