Question

Distribute then combine like terms: 3(7 + x) - 20 - 2x

Answer 1

`3\left(7+x\right)-20-2x`

First, apply the distributive property to solve the parenthesis:

`3(7)+3(x)-20-2x`
`21+3x-20-2x`

Finally, combine like terms:

`3x-2x+21-20`
`x+1`