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Find (-7x-14)-(x-5)
I need it within the next 35 minutes please

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Answer: −8x−9

Step By Step:

Distribute the Negative Sign:

=−7x−14+−1(x−5)

=−7x+−14+−1x+(−1)(−5)

=−7x+−14+−x+5

Combine Like Terms:

=−7x+−14+−x+5

=(−7x+−x)+(−14+5)

=−8x+−9

Answer:

= −8x−9

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