Can you tell me on how to simplify this expression: -2(7 - n) + 4

Question

Please show each step to thjs solution. Thank you.

3/23/2014 | Anna from New York, NY | 1 Answer | 0 Votes

Answer 1

Expression = -2(7-n)+4

Step 1: DISTRIBUTE = -2(7) -(-2(n)) + 4=0

Step 2: Multiply it out = -14 +2n + 4=0

Step 3: get a variable (n) on one side. 2n= -4+14

Step 4: solve = 2n= 10

Step 5: finish = n=5

3/23/2014 | Armin T.

It doesn't say to solve for n. It says to simplify it.

3/24/2014 | Kay G.