Answer:
12x - 7 <em>or </em>-7 + 12x <em>(changing the order of the values will not change the answer!)</em>
Step-by-step explanation:
identify the first set of like terms that you're going to combine. i'm going to start with the x terms. you don't have to start with those, but that's just how i'm going to do it.
<u>14x</u> - 4 <u>- 2x</u> - 3
combine the first set of like terms.
14x - 2x
after subtracting 2x, you're left with 12x.
identify the remaining like terms from the original expression.
14x <u>- 4</u> - 2x <u>- 3</u>
combine the remaining like terms.
-4 - 3 <em>aka -4 + -3</em>
after subtracting 3 from -4, you're left with -7.
i hope this helps! have a great day <3
