To simplify the expression \(-3 (2x + 7)\), you can distribute \(-3\) to both terms inside the parentheses:
\[ -3 (2x) + -3 (7) \]
This results in:
\[ -6x - 21 \]
So, \(-3 (2x + 7)\) simplifies to:
\[ -6x - 21 \]
-3 (2x + 7)
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To simplify the expression \(-3 (2x + 7)\), you can distribute \(-3\) to both terms inside the parentheses:
\[ -3 (2x) + -3 (7) \]
This results in:
\[ -6x - 21 \]
So, \(-3 (2x + 7)\) simplifies to:
\[ -6x - 21 \]