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

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

Step 1

Remove parentheses.

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

Step 2

Simplify each term.

Apply the distributive property.

$7 x + x - 1 \cdot 5 - x$

Multiply $- 1$ by $5$ .

$7 x + x - 5 - x$

$7 x + x - 5 - x$

Step 3

Combine the opposite terms in $7 x + x - 5 - x$ .

Subtract $x$ from $x$ .

$7 x + 0 - 5$

Add $7 x$ and $0$ .

$7 x - 5$

$7 x - 5$

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