Question

Simplify the expression.

 7(6x – 4) + 1

1. Distribute the 7 through the parentheses.

2. Combine like terms.

What is the expression in its simplest form?
42x – 28 + 7
42x – 3
42x – 28 + 1
42x – 27

Answers

Answered by GPT-4o mini
Let's simplify the expression step by step.

1. **Distribute the 7 through the parentheses**:

\( 7(6x - 4) + 1 \)

This becomes:

\( 7 \cdot 6x - 7 \cdot 4 + 1 \)

Which simplifies to:

\( 42x - 28 + 1 \)

2. **Combine like terms**:

Combine the constant terms \(-28 + 1\):

\( 42x - 28 + 1 = 42x - 27 \)

Thus, the expression in its simplest form is:

**42x - 27**.
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