we are given to simplify

Open the bracket and write the like terms together

when the bases are same then the exponents gets added

You do
unit of measurement you are using (should be one for now): unit of measurement you want to convert it to.
next you put your measurement in the first one and make the second one your measurement multiplied by whatever your measurement is
The answer is 7
1/7 of 49 is 7
Answer: $50 + $2.49x = $67.43
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the case of water bought be represented by x.
We are informed that Sam's Club has a special that charges $2.49 per case of water and that Vinny wants to pay that price, but needs to purchase a membership first, which costs $50 and that Vinny eventually spent $67.43.
The equation that represents the number of cases of water that Vinny bought at Sam's club will be:
$50 + $2.49x = $67.43