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4(1 - 3x) + 7x - 8
DISTRIBUTE 4 WITHIN the PARENTHESES
= 4(1) + 4(-3x) + 7x - 8
= 4 - 12x + 7x - 8
COMBINE the LIKE TERMS
= 4 - 8 - 12x + 7x
= -4 - 5x
= -5x - 4
Therefore, your answer is: -5x - 4
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