Look at the expression: −3(2x+7)

Question

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This expression involves these two operations Response area and Response area .

We will use the Response area to simplify this expression.

The simplified expression looks like Response area .

Answer 1

Let's break down the expression \(-3(2x + 7)\).

1. The operations involved in this expression are multiplication and addition (since we are distributing the \(-3\) across the expression inside the parentheses).

2. To simplify the expression, we will use distribution. This means we will multiply \(-3\) by each term inside the parentheses:

   \[ -3(2x) + (-3)(7) = -6x - 21 \]

So, filling in the responses:

• This expression involves these two operations: multiplication and addition.
• We will use the distribution to simplify this expression.
• The simplified expression looks like: -6x - 21.