Simplify: 5-(x-4) A.-x + 9 B.-x- 7 C.x+4 D.-x-4

Imran Sh asked Feb 18, 2023

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Simplify: 5-(x-4)
A.-x + 9
B.-x- 7
C.x+4
D.-x-4

Imran Sh asked Feb 18, 2023

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⇒
$=5-(x)-(-4)\\=5-x+4\\=-x+5+4\\=-x+9$

⇒Note the negative sign has to multiply every term in the brackets!

Option A is the answer

Ususer answered Feb 22, 2023

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