SOLUTION: 2x-(4+-3) How do you use commutative and distributive on this expression

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Question 206800: 2x-(4+-3) How do you use commutative and distributive on this expression
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x-(4+-3) = 2x-(4-3) = 2x-4+3 = 2x-1

So 2x-(4+-3) = 2x-1

Note: adding a negative is the same as subtracting. So 4+-3 is equivalent to 4-3