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  • 24-11-2017
  • Mathematics
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What is the expression in simplest form ?

(3x - 2) - (4x + 1)
a. x-3
b. -x - 3
c. -x + 1
d. x + 1

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sqdancefan
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  • 03-05-2019

Answer:

  b.  -x - 3

Step-by-step explanation:

(3x -2) -(4x +1) . . . given

3x -2 -4x -1 . . . . . . distribute the minus sign; eliminate parentheses

(3x -4x) + (-2 -1) . . . group like terms

-x -3 . . . . . . . . . . . . simplify

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