Question

Simplify: (4x − 6) − (5x + 1)

Answer 1

a. x + 7

b .−x + 7

c. x − 7

d.−x − 7

Answer 2

Yo, group like terms, guuurl.

Answer 3

Distribute that negative sign, guuurl.

Answer 4

that minus sign in the middle confuses me?

Answer 5

mannnnnnnn

Answer 6

Distribute it.
-(5x+1)
becomes
-5x -1

Answer 7

Once you distribute the -, you can just group like terms.

Answer 8

would it be c?

Answer 9

If you explain to me how you got that, I might answer that question.

Answer 10

well idk if its right but i kinda just guessed , it was (4x-6)-5x-1 so added the 5 and 4 and dropped it which came just x and added the 6 and the 1 and kept the minus sign between the 5x-1 and i got x-7 ?

Answer 11

I thought that you guessed =)
(4x-6)-5x-1
It might help if you rewrite it like this
4x -5x -6 -1

Answer 12

Na , i actually tried this timeeee loll but it was wrong? :/

Answer 13

mhmm
Like terms. So do the x terms together first
4x - 5x

Answer 14

ugh (-_-) ohkay.

Answer 15

is it A? because the opposite of subtraction is addition so it would be a + instead of -? if this aint right then i give up ..

Answer 16

You need help with adding and subtracting with negatives =/

Answer 17

omg -.- i give up ill just guess..

Answer 18

Don't give up. Practice some negatives with me. Some examples.

5-3 = 2
3-5 = -2
4+1 = 5
-4 - 1 =-5

Answer 19

Do these:
8-9 =
-2 + 1 =
-4 - 2 =
8-3 =
3-5 =

Answer 20

is this right? -2+1 =-3?

Answer 21

Okay, here's what I want you to do when one is negative and the other is positive.

First, ignore the signs and just do a subtraction. 2-1 = 1.

Your answer will either be 1 or -1. How do we tell which it is? We look at what sign the bigger number had in the problem. -2 + 1, okay so the bigger number is 2 and that is negative, so your answer will be negative.

-2 + 1 = -1

Answer 22

Another thing you can always do is picture a number line:

-2 is where I start. +1 would be going 1 to the right. -1 would be going 1 to the left.