Question

Simplify (3x + 5) + (2x - 9) - (4x + 3).

A) 9x - 1
B) -9x - 1
C) -x - 7
D) x - 7

Answer 1

D is the answer

Explanation:

(3x + 5) + (2x - 9) - (4x + 3)

=> 3x + 5 + 2x - 9 - 4x - 3

=> 3x + 2x - 4x + 5 - 3 - 9

=> x - 7

Answer 2

option D

Explanation:

`(3x + 5 ) + ( 2x - 9 ) - ( 4x + 3 ) \\\\3x + 5 + 2x - 9 - 4x - 3\\\\(3x + 2x -4x ) + ( 5 - 9 - 3) \\\\(5x- 4x ) + ( 5 - 12 ) \\\\x - 7`