You need to determine which of the given options is equivalent to the expression
[tex](11x-8)+(7-4x)[/tex]
To determine the equivalent expression you have to simplify the equation.
-First, erase the parentheses and group the like terms together:
[tex]\begin{gathered} 11x-8+7-4x \\ 11x-4x-8+7 \end{gathered}[/tex]
-Then, solve the operations between the like terms to simplify the expression:
[tex]\begin{gathered} 11x-4x-8+7 \\ 7x-1 \end{gathered}[/tex]
The equivalent expression is 7x-1 (option C)
