Question

Medal
Simplify
2x-3 [ x - (4-x) ]

Answer 1

start w the innermost bracket...what is

x-(4-x) equal to?

Answer 2

-4x - x

Answer 3

HI!!

Answer 4

err...u are missing something there: what happens to the first x in the expression?

Answer 5

first start with
\[x-(4-x)\] distribute the minus sign get
\[x-4+x\] combine like terms to get
\[2x-4\] inside \[2x-3 [ x - (4-x) ]=2x-3(2x-4)\]

Answer 6

wait...no, please think about it again
x-(4-x)
there is no multiplication involved; just add and subtract....

Answer 7

then with
\[2x-3(2x-4)\] distribute the \(-3\) to get
\[2x-6x+12\] then combine like terms

Answer 8

yes how would i do this

Answer 9

@misty1212 i will let u take over :)

Answer 10

\[2-6=-4\] so
\[2x-6x=-4x\]

Answer 11

okay how do i do this