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3 years ago

(a) Simplify the expression: (4x - 6) - (x + 5)

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Liono4ka [1.6K]3 years ago

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Answer:

a) 3x - 11

b) 10x + 4

Step-by-step explanation:

a) The negative sign before the (x+5) means to subtract those values. Reverse the signs. Then combine like terms:

4x –6 –x –5. 4x–x–6–5

3x –11

b) Put all the x terms together.

Put all the integers together.

Add. Adding a negative is the same as subtracting.

4x+x+5x = 10x

+6-2 = 4

Combine them:

10x + 4

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