Hi there!
In math terms, when we think of the words "Taken away", we immediately think of subtraction/subtracting. So, the symbol that you're looking for looks sort of like a dash.
- is what it looks like.
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Answer:
11
Step-by-step explanation:
2(l+w)
40= 2(9+x)
40= 18+2x
Subtract 18 from 40
22=2x
Divide 2x by itself and 22
11=x or x=11
Answer:
The answer is incorrect; the plus sign should be a minus sign (apex)
Step-by-step explanation:
Simple,
writing out the problem...

Simplify it...
-4x(6+5-1)
-4x(11-1)
-4x(10)
-40x
Making it look like...

Cancel out the common factors...
Thus making the answer:

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