Answer:
[tex]-(202x+5)[/tex] is the equivalent expression
Step-by-step explanation:
Given the following expression
[tex]12x+(-7)-214x-(-2)[/tex]
We are expected to find and re-write the expression such that it equals the given expression
We proceed by opening all brackets and work operations on signs
[tex]12x-7-214x+2[/tex]
collecting like terms we have
[tex]12x-214x-7+2\\\\-202x-5[/tex]
we can further re-write the new expression as
[tex]-(202x+5)[/tex]
