Simplify -7+3(x-2)+5

$- 7 + 3 (x - 2) + 5$

Simplify each term.

Apply the distributive property.

$- 7 + 3 x + 3 \cdot - 2 + 5$

Multiply $3$ by $- 2$ .

$- 7 + 3 x - 6 + 5$

$- 7 + 3 x - 6 + 5$

Simplify by adding and subtracting.

Subtract $6$ from $- 7$ .

$3 x - 13 + 5$

Add $- 13$ and $5$ .

$3 x - 8$

$3 x - 8$

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