(2x + 2) - (3x + 11)
To simplify the expression (2x + 2) - (3x + 11), we can remove the parentheses and distribute the negative sign to all terms inside the second set of parentheses:
2x + 2 - 3x - 11
Next, we can combine like terms by adding or subtracting the coefficients of x and the constant terms:
(2x - 3x) + (2 - 11)
- x - 9
no
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To simplify (2x + 2) - (3x + 11), we can distribute the negative sign to all terms inside the second set of parentheses:
2x + 2 - 3x - 11
Next, we can combine like terms by adding or subtracting the coefficients of x and the constant terms:
(2x - 3x) + (2 - 11)
-x + (-9)
The simplified expression is -x - 9.
6(3x - 5) + 2(3x - 5) - 8(3x - 5)
To simplify the given expression, we need to distribute the coefficients to each term inside the parentheses:
6(3x - 5) + 2(3x - 5) - 8(3x - 5)
= 18x - 30 + 6x - 10 - 24x + 40
Next, we can combine like terms by adding or subtracting the coefficients of x and the constant terms:
(18x + 6x - 24x) + (-30 - 10 + 40)
= 0x + 0
= 0
Therefore, the simplified expression is 0.
-5x - 5x + 3x - 3x
To simplify the given expression, we can combine like terms by adding or subtracting the coefficients of x:
-5x - 5x + 3x - 3x
= (-5 - 5 + 3 - 3)x
= -10x + 0x
= -10x
The simplified expression is -10x.