Question

16x−12−24x+4


Explain your reasoning.

Answer 1

Explanation:

16x-12-24x+4

=16x-24x-12+4

=8x-8

Answer 2

-8x-8

Explanation:

Since 16x and -24x have like variables, we can subtract to get -8x. Then, we can add the constants to get -8.