Question

-8 (1 + x) + 7x simplify the expression

Answer 1

To simplify the expression

`-8(1+x)+7x`

first we have to deal with the parenthesis, so we have that:

`-8(1+x)\text{ = -8 -8x}`

Then, we add similar terms:

`-8-8x+7x\text{ = -8-x}`

We can simplify even further if we take out the minus sign:

`-8-x\text{ = -(x+8)}`