simplify each expression by combining like terms.

Question

-7(n-2)+2(n+1)

Answer 1

To simplify the expression -7(n-2) + 2(n+1), we distribute the -7 and 2:

-7 * n = -7n
-7 * -2 = 14

2 * n = 2n
2 * 1 = 2

Now, we can combine the like terms:

-7n + 14 + 2n + 2

Finally, we combine the terms:

-7n + 2n + 14 + 2

Simplifying further:

-5n + 16