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a43 - simplify like terms and th
score: 7/13 answered: 7/13
question 8
simplify completely:
\\(\frac{2}{7}x - \frac{8}{5}x - \frac{5}{2}x + \frac{3}{2} - 1 - 1\\)
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Explanation:

Step1: Combine x - terms

Find a common denominator for the coefficients of \(x\). The denominators are 7, 5, and 2. The least common multiple of 7, 5, and 2 is 70.

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Step2: Combine constant terms

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Step3: Combine results

Put the combined \(x\) - terms and constant terms together.
The simplified expression is \(\frac{-267}{70}x-\frac{1}{2}\)

Answer:

\(\boldsymbol{-\frac{267}{70}x - \frac{1}{2}}\)