Question

SIMPLIFY
9X - (2X +8)

Answer 1

Any ideas where you should start?

Answer 2

same is 9x + (-1)(2x+8)

Answer 3

with(2x + 8)

Answer 4

Yes.

Answer 5

which gives you 10 wh

Answer 6

wich would be 10x

Answer 7

Are you saying 2x + 8 = 10?

Answer 8

yeah

Answer 9

2 + 8 = 10

Answer 10

So you can't really do anything with what is inside (2x + 8) because one of them has an x and the other does not, understand?

Answer 11

Use the distributive property on (-1)(2x+8) =-2x-8

Answer 12

Now simplify 9x -2x-8

Answer 13

(9-2)x-8=7x-8 is the answer.