Collin generates an expression equivalent to 7w−5+x−3(w+5)−x and writes it in its simplest form. What is the coefficient of the variable w ?(1

Answer 1

Using the distributive property, we can simplify the expression as follows:

7w - 5 + x - 3(w + 5) - x
= 7w - 5 + x - 3w - 15 - x
= (7w - 3w) + (x - x) - (5 + 15)
= 4w - 20

The coefficient of the variable w is 4.