Simplify 15-8(3x-7)+x

$15 - 8 (3 x - 7) + x$

Simplify each term.

Apply the distributive property.

$15 - 8 (3 x) - 8 \cdot - 7 + x$

Multiply $3$ by $- 8$ .

$15 - 24 x - 8 \cdot - 7 + x$

Multiply $- 8$ by $- 7$ .

$15 - 24 x + 56 + x$

$15 - 24 x + 56 + x$

Simplify by adding terms.

Add $15$ and $56$ .

$- 24 x + 71 + x$

Add $- 24 x$ and $x$ .

$- 23 x + 71$

$- 23 x + 71$

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