Question

(2x-7)-(5x-1)

got: -3x-8

Answer 1

(2x-7)-(5x-1)

2x-7-5x+1

(2x-5x)+(-7+1)

-3x-6

Answer 2

So you're close, but -7 + 1 isn't -8, it's actually -6

Answer 3

altight ill have to fix a couple of problems then

Answer 4

I think you may have forgotten about distributing the negative completely through

Answer 5

-(5x-1) turns into -5x+1

and NOT -5x - 1

Answer 6

ok going to do it again

Answer 7

so this one:

(-9x^2+3x-7)+(-4x^2-x)

-9x^2+3x-7-4x^2-x

like this ?

Answer 8

@jim_thompson5910

Answer 9

yes keep going though

Answer 10

got it incorrect:

-13x^2-2x-7

Answer 11

+3x - x

+3x - 1x

+2x