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What's the difference of 5x-4 and 2x+4?

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Key Ideas

  • Finding the difference between algebraic expressions

Solving the Question:

To find the difference of two expressions, we can write them in a subtraction sentence:


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

Solve:


= 5x-4 -2x-4\\= 3x-4 -4\\= 3x-8

Answer

3x-8

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