Expand and collect like terms:
5 + (3x - 4)
5 + ( 3 x - 4 ) = 5 + 3 x - 4 = 3 x + 5 - 4 = 3 x + 1
To expand and collect like terms in the expression 5 + (3x - 4), we'll start by distributing the 5 to both terms inside the parentheses:
5 + (3x - 4)
= 5 + 3x - 4
Next, we can combine the like terms 5 and -4:
= (5 - 4) + 3x
= 1 + 3x
So the expression 5 + (3x - 4) expands and collects to 1 + 3x.