Simplify 3-8(7-5n)

$3 - 8 (7 - 5 n)$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

Apply the distributive property.

$3 - 8 \cdot 7 - 8 (- 5 n)$

Multiply $- 8$ by $7$ .

$3 - 56 - 8 (- 5 n)$

Multiply $- 5$ by $- 8$ .

$3 - 56 + 40 n$

$3 - 56 + 40 n$

Step 2

Subtract $56$ from $3$ .

$- 53 + 40 n$

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