SOLUTION: -5x - (9x + 4) -3
How can this be simplified?
The teacher says the anwer is: - 14x - 7
I think you can't remove the parenthesis
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How can this be simplified?
The teacher says the anwer is: - 14x - 7
I think you can't remove the parenthesis
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Question 51954: -5x - (9x + 4) -3
How can this be simplified?
The teacher says the anwer is: - 14x - 7
I think you can't remove the parenthesis Answer by funmath(2933) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! -5x-(9x+4)-3 Can be thought of as:
-5x-1(9x+4)-3
-5x-9x-4-3 Distribute the -1 and remove the parenthesis
(-5-9)x+(-4-3) Combine your like terms
-14x-7 Your teacher was right.
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