Asked by D4VD

What is the simplified expression for the expression below?

Negative one-fifth (5 x + 20) minus one-fourth (4 x minus 28)
–2x + 3
–2x – 3
–2x – 8
–2x + 8

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
-1/5(5x+20) - 1/4(4x-28)
= (-1/5)(5x) + (-1/5)(20) + (-1/4)(4x) + (-1/4)(-28)
= -x - 4 - x + 7
= -2x + 3

Answer: -2x + 3