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Subtract. Write the expression below in simplest form.
(6x-2)-(-x+5)

User Dagrooms
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Answer: 7x-7

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(6x-2)-(-x+5)

6x-2+x-5

(6x+x)+(-2-5)

7x-7

When distributing the negative, don't forget to apply the negative to every term inside the parenthesis. So that means -x flips to x, while +5 flips to -5.

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