</span></span>Distribute the Negative Sign:<span>=<span>52+<span><span>−1</span><span>(<span>30−<span>2<span>(<span>7−x</span>)</span></span></span>)</span></span></span></span><span>=<span><span>52+<span><span>(<span>−1</span>)</span><span>(30)</span></span></span>+<span><span>−1</span><span>(<span>−<span>2<span>(<span>7−x</span>)</span></span></span>)</span></span></span></span><span>=<span><span><span><span><span>52+</span>−30</span>+</span>−<span>2x</span></span>+14
</span></span>Combine Like Terms:<span>=<span><span><span>52+<span>−30</span></span>+<span>−<span>2x</span></span></span>+14</span></span><span>=<span><span>(<span>−<span>2x</span></span>)</span>+<span>(<span><span>52+<span>−30</span></span>+14</span>)</span></span></span><span>=<span><span>−<span>2x</span></span>+36
