Question

Can someone tell me if i got the right answer i need help ):?

F(x)= -8x + 5 and G(x)=10x+2 what is g(x) - f(x)

A. 2x-3 B. 2x+7 C. 18x-3 D. 18x + 7

Answer 1

@moneybird

Answer 2

g(x) - f(x) = (10x + 2) - (-8x + 5)

g(x) - f(x) = 10x + 2 + 8x - 5

g(x) - f(x) = ???

Answer 3

i obviously did not get the right answer cause it was not one of the choices what did you get?

Answer 4

@jim_thompson5910

Answer 5

what is 10x + 8x

Answer 6

18

Answer 7

not just 18

Answer 8

but very close

Answer 9

18x

Answer 10

2 + (-5) = ???

Answer 11

-3

Answer 12

so the final answer is ????

Answer 13

18x-3 haha thank you but why did you change the sign to a plus sign when it was minus?

Answer 14

because when you distribute the negative through on - (-8x + 5), you get +8x - 5

Answer 15

the negative outside flips every sign inside the parenthesis

Answer 16

oh that is very true! thank you!

Answer 17

you're welcome