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This is a simple algebra problem, that we will be solving...
First let's use [tex]PEMDAS[/tex], and [tex]DISTRIBUTIVE\:PROPERTY[/tex]
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[tex]{\huge{\boxed{\mathbb{PEMDAS}}}[/tex]
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[tex]{\huge{\boxed{\mathbb{DISTRIBUTIVE\:PROPERTY}}[/tex]
Definition- Distribute Property - The distributive property is one of the most frequently used properties in math. In general, this term refers to the distributive property of multiplication which states that the Definition: The distributive property lets you multiply a sum by multiplying each addend separately and then add the products.
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[tex]4(1.75y-3.5)+1.25y[/tex], first distribute...
[tex]7y-14+1.25y[/tex], combine like terms, and we get [tex]8.25y-14[/tex] as our answer