SOLUTION: combine like terms 14-(-5)+2z-(-32)+4z-2x

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Question 433586: combine like terms
14-(-5)+2z-(-32)+4z-2x
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Answer by belle3833(46) About Me  (Show Source):
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2 negatives make a positive:
we have
14+5+2z+32+4z-2x
grouping like terms:
(14+5+32)+(2z+4z)-2x
=51+6z-2x
Hope this helps

Answer by algebrahouse.com(1659) About Me  (Show Source):
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combine like terms
14 - (-5) + 2z - (-32) + 4z - 2x
= 14 + 5 + 2z + 32 + 4z - 2x {cleaned up double negative signs}
= -2x + 6z + 51 {combined like terms}
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