Subtract 8 - 2x from 3 - 6x

Charybr asked Sep 4, 2023

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Charybr asked Sep 4, 2023

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Recall that m subtracted from n in algebraic notation is:

$n-m\text{.}$

Therefore 8-2x subtracted from 3-6x is:

$3-6x-(8-2x)\text{.}$

Simplifying the above expression we get:

$\begin{gathered} 3-6x-(8-2x)=3-6x-8+2x \\ =-4x-5. \end{gathered}$

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Dan Stern answered Sep 9, 2023

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