Select the expression equivalent to .(-13x - 15) - ( -9x + 16)
A.
B.
C.
D.
-13x - 15 + 9x - 16
Select the expression equivalent to .(-13x - 15) - ( -9x + 16)
A. 4x - 31
B. - 4x + 1
C. - 4x + 31
D.- 22x + 31
To simplify the expression .(-13x - 15) - ( -9x + 16), we can distribute the negative sign in the second parenthesis.
This becomes:
-13x - 15 + 9x - 16
= (-13x + 9x) + (-15 - 16)
= -4x - 31
So, the expression equivalent to .(-13x - 15) - ( -9x + 16) is A. 4x - 31.