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Question 21257: How would I simplify this problem?
-(3-x)=
i keep coming up with different answers that don't reflect
what's in the book. thanks

Found 2 solutions by GuessWho, DRichardson:
Answer by GuessWho(10) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
lets take away the paratheses. the problem would be -3 minus x. the minus would be changed to addition ad the x becomes a negative, so the problem now reads as "-3 + -x. since both are negatives, the problem becomes -3x. hope i helped, and i hope i'm right.

Answer by DRichardson(63) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Yes, Guess who...you ARE right!
Delilah R.

-3 - x =
-3 - -x=
join the two together
-3x