Question

Simplify (4x − 6) − (5x + 1).

Answer 1

(4x − 6) − (5x + 1)
= 4x - 6 - 5x - 1
= -x - 7

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Answer 2

ANSWER



`(4x - 6) - (5x + 1) = - x - 7`


Step-by-step explanation

The given expression is


`(4x - 6) - (5x + 1)`

Expand the brackets using the distributive property to obtain:



`= 4x - 6 - 5x - 1`

Regroup the terms to obtain,


`= 4x - 5x - 1 - 6`


Simplify by combining the like terms to get;


`= - x - 7`