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combine like terms and distributive property
susan carbone
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$12 - (3x + 7) + 10x$
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what do you get after combining like terms?
$12 - 3x - 7 + 10x$
$19 + 13x$
$5 + 7x$
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Explanation:

Step1: Apply distributive property

$12 - (3x + 7) + 10x = 12 - 3x - 7 + 10x$

Step2: Combine constant terms

$12 - 7 = 5$

Step3: Combine variable terms

$-3x + 10x = 7x$

Step4: Combine results

$5 + 7x$

Answer:

5 + 7x