Question

Simplify: 7 - 3(2x - 5) - 4x

Answer 1

`\Huge \boxed{2(-5x+11)}`

Explanation:

`7 - 3(2x - 5) - 4x`

Expanding brackets.

`7-6x+15-4x`

Grouping like terms.

`(-6x-4x)+(7+15)`

Combining like terms.

`-10x + 22`

Factoring the expression.

`2(-5x+11)`