(4x-4)-x

Question

(4x-4)-x

alexandervonhumboldt2 · Answer

(4x-4)-x=4x-4-x

jamierox4ev3r · Answer

this is an expression...what do you want to do with it @mari_2495

alexandervonhumboldt2 · Answer

simplify

anonymous · Answer

btw thank you @AlexandervonHumboldt2

alexandervonhumboldt2 · Answer

np

anonymous · Answer

"simplify" in this context means "combine like terms"

jamierox4ev3r · Answer

don't forget to add like terms...remember that there are two x values in this expression

jamierox4ev3r · Answer

and darn @satellite73 beat me to it :P

jamierox4ev3r · Answer

so 4x and -x can be combined :)

anonymous · Answer

okay then what else il need help

anonymous · Answer

@Jamierox4ev3r

alexandervonhumboldt2 · Answer

you just get 3x-4  as 4x-x=3x  and 4 leaves

anonymous · Answer

okay I got 3x but now what

alexandervonhumboldt2 · Answer

3x is not full write -4 after 3x

jamierox4ev3r · Answer

so 4x and -x

Think about multiplying the two. Also think about this rule: 
x+x=2x
but
x(x)=x^2

anonymous · Answer

-1 @AlexandervonHumboldt2

jamierox4ev3r · Answer

Here, let me draw you a diagram|dw:1425273200858:dw|

anonymous · Answer

attachment

anonymous · Answer

@Jamierox4ev3r  okay so I did but I got 0 idk

anonymous · Answer

@sleepyjess

sleepyjess · Answer

This is pretty much just subtracting :)

anonymous · Answer

oh okay but I need help

sleepyjess · Answer

(4x - 4) - x
just drop the parentheses
4x - 4 - x

jamierox4ev3r · Answer

wait a sec....@sleepyjess are you sure that the parentheses is here to signify a multiplication by -x? O_O

anonymous · Answer

so I got x-x=1

jamierox4ev3r · Answer

because if you think about it... it can be rewritten as -x(4x-4)

sleepyjess · Answer

If it was multiplication, it should be written as -x(4x - 4) to begin with

sleepyjess · Answer

@Kainui

jamierox4ev3r · Answer

true...wow the parentheses threw me off tho >.<

anonymous · Answer

okay I got -4x+4 ugh am I right

sleepyjess · Answer

Ok, what is 4x-1x?

anonymous · Answer

3x

sleepyjess · Answer

Yes, now we can't combine 3x and 4 since they aren't like terms, so the final answer should be 3x + 4

sleepyjess · Answer

*-4

sleepyjess · Answer

3x -

sleepyjess · Answer

4

anonymous · Answer

okay so 3x-4

sleepyjess · Answer

Yes haha 
I can't type tonight apparently =P

nnesha · Answer

$\color{blue}{\text{Originally Posted by}}$ @sleepyjess
If it was multiplication, it should be written as -x(4x - 4) to begin with
$\color{blue}{\text{End of Quote}}$
|dw:1425273987366:dw|there suppose to be + plus sign
so combine like terms:-)