what is -a+7+5(-4+7a)

Question

-a+75(-4+7a)

 

Answer 1

-a + 7 + 5(-4 + 7a)

 

1st step: Distribute the 5 to everything inside the parentheses and you would get:

 

-a + 7 -20 +35a

 

2nd step:  Combine like-terms to get final answer

 

-34a -13

 

Answer 2

-a + 7 + 5(-4 + 7a)

-a + 7 +5(-4) + 5(7a)

-a + 7 - 20 + 35a

34a - 13

Answer 3

-a+75(-4+7a)

 

Multiply each term in the parenthesis by 75.

 

-a + ( -300 + 525a )

 

Combine like-terms.

 

524a -300

 

Answer: 524a- 300