Subtract.
(2x + 2) - (3x + 11)
Responses
A 5x - 95x - 9
B -x - 9-x - 9
C -x - 13-x - 13
D 5x - 135x - 13
E -5x - 13
To subtract this expression, we will remove the parentheses and change the signs of the second expression as we distribute the negative sign:
(2x + 2) - (3x + 11)
= 2x + 2 - 3x - 11
Now we combine like terms:
= 2x - 3x + 2 - 11
= (2 - 3)x + (2 - 11)
= -x - 9
The correct response is:
B -x - 9