Simplify -7(8x-3)+x

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

Step 1

Simplify each term.

Apply the distributive property.

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

Multiply $8$ by $- 7$ .

$- 56 x - 7 \cdot - 3 + x$

Multiply $- 7$ by $- 3$ .

$- 56 x + 21 + x$

$- 56 x + 21 + x$

Step 2

Add $- 56 x$ and $x$ .

$- 55 x + 21$

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