Step-by-step explanation:
Since X is given to you (in this case, it’s 7), all you have to do is plug it into the equation.
1. -2(7) + 10
When a variable or a number is directly outside a number, it means you should multiply the two numbers, no matter what.
Now that we know this: -2 * 7 = (-14) When a negative is multiplied by a positive, it turns out negative.
2. (-14) + 10: Let’s say (for instance), that I owe 14 dollars to a friend. If I pay 10 of it, how much do I owe my friend? It would be -4 because you’re still in debt, and haven’t payed your friend all of her 14 dollars back.
3. You should come up with an answer of (-4) because of all of the steps given.
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