Question

Simplify -(8x+4)+5x

A) -12x - 4
B) -3x - 4
C) -12x + 4
D) -3x + 4

Answer 1

Option B is correct

`-3x - 4`

Explanation:

Simplify:
`-(8x+4)+5x` .....[1]

The Distributive property says that:

`a\cdot (b+c) =a\cdot b+ a\cdot c`

Apply the distributive property in [1] we have;

`-8x - 4 + 5x`

Like terms are those terms which have same variable to the same power.

`-3x - 4`

Therefore, the simplified form of
`-(8x+4)+5x` is
`-3x - 4`