Simplify the following expression:
(x+1)−(−2x−5) (1 point)
Responses
3x−43 x minus 4
−x+6negative x plus 6
−x−4negative x minus 4
3x+6
To simplify the expression (x+1)-(−2x−5), we need to distribute the negative sign through the second parentheses. This means we will change the signs of both terms inside the parentheses.
Starting with (x+1)-(-2x-5), we can rewrite it as (x+1) + (2x+5) and simplify it further.
Now, we can combine like terms:
(x + 2x) + (1 + 5)
3x + 6
Therefore, the simplified expression is 3x + 6.