Subtract 5x−2 from −3x+4 . What is the answer? a) −8x+2 b) −8x+6 c) 8x−6 d) 2x + 2

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Subtract 5x−2 from −3x+4 .

What is the answer?

a) −8x+2
b) −8x+6
c) 8x−6
d) 2x + 2

Mathematics
middle-school

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Answer:

8x + 6

Explanation:

$5x - 2 - - 3x + 4 \\ = \: 5x - 2 + 3x + 4 \: \\ = 5x + 3x + 2 + 4 \: (add \: like \: terms \: together \: and \: switch \: over \: the \: - 2 \: making \: it \: a \: 2) \\ = \: 8x \: + 6$

This is actually the correct answer after I solved it continuously

Dan Stowell answered Feb 29, 2020

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