how do I solve (-2h+1)+2(h-4)?

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answers:
MyRank say: (-2h + 1) + 2 (h – 4)

= -2h + 1 + 2h – 8

= -7.
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sepia say: (-2h + 1) + 2(h - 4)
= -7
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Krishnamurthy say: (-2h + 1) + 2(h - 4)
= -7
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busterwasmycat say: there is no equality there, but as a practical matter, any value of h will work so there is no unique solution. you add and subtract the same amount of h, so it has nothing to do with anything.
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Como say: The word ''solve '' is applied to equations and equations require an = sign.
In this case it may be that should read as : -
Simplify the following expression : -
(-2h + 1) + 2(h - 4)
-2h + 1 + 2h - 8 = - 7
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David say: It can't be solved because it is not an equation but the given expression can be simplified to -7
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llaffer say: You can't solve for anything since you don't have an equation.

We can simplify this:

(-2h + 1) + 2(h - 4)

Start with expanding the second term by multiplying the 2 by both terms in the binomial. The left-most parenthesis can just drop as they don't do anything:

-2h + 1 + 2h - 8

Now we can combine like terms. The -2h and +2h cancel each other out, leaving only the constant terms:

1 - 8

-7
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tofno say: iitrzoee
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khalil say: it is not an equation.
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