Simplify by First Removing the Parentheses and Then Combining the Like

question 49

Multiple Choice

Simplify by first removing the parentheses and then combining the like terms. $( x + 8 ) - 4 ( 2 x - 7 )$

• A) -29x + 20
• B) 7x - 20
• C) -7x + 20
• D) -9x + 36
• E) -7x + 36

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