Homework Help: algebra

Posted by Shivangi on Sunday, July 6, 2008 at 11:25pm.

the equation is : - (2x + 3)-(4 + x).
Using the distributive property, my friend got the answer -7 - 3x. I have been fiddling with this problem for 3 hours and don't understand how he got this answer. Can someone please thoroughly explain this to me?

algebra - DrBob222, Sunday, July 6, 2008 at 11:52pm
- (2x + 3)-(4 + x).
Check my work.

remove the parentheses.
-2x-3-4-x=
combine terms.
-3x-7
- algebra - Shivangi, Monday, July 7, 2008 at 12:25am
  thanxxx so much. awesome help!!

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