Simplify 7(a-2b+2)+7b

$7 (a - 2 b + 2) + 7 b$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

Apply the distributive property.

$7 a + 7 (- 2 b) + 7 \cdot 2 + 7 b$

Simplify.

Multiply $- 2$ by $7$ .

$7 a - 14 b + 7 \cdot 2 + 7 b$

Multiply $7$ by $2$ .

$7 a - 14 b + 14 + 7 b$

$7 a - 14 b + 14 + 7 b$

$7 a - 14 b + 14 + 7 b$

Step 2

Add $- 14 b$ and $7 b$ .

$7 a - 7 b + 14$

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