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Tuhin Bepari asked Feb 17, 2022

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What is (x-1)-(3x+2)

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Answer:

-2x - 3

Explanation:

1. distribute

( x - 1 ) - (3x + 2)

(x - 1) - 3x - 2

2. Eliminate redundant parentheses

(x - 1) - 3x - 2

x - 1 - 3x - 2

3. Subtract the numbers

x−1 − 3x − 2

x - 3 - 3x

x − 3 − 3x

-2x - 3

AlexBottoni answered Feb 19, 2022

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The answer to (x-1)-(3x+2) is -2x-3

QMKevin answered Feb 23, 2022

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