SOLUTION: What is the result when -2x + 9 is taken away from -7x + 2?

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Question 848178: What is the result when -2x + 9 is taken away from -7x + 2?
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What is the result when -2x + 9 is taken away from -7x + 2?

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(-7x + 2) - (-2x + 9)

-7x + 2 + 2x - 9

(-7x+2x) + (2 - 9)

(-5x) + (-7)

-5x - 7

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