Question

I didn't understand this to be honest I thought I had to find what jm and lm were together and then subtract from the whole total...but ended up being wrong. whats the correct answer?​

Answer 1

The correct answer is 3x-2

Explanation:

It gives you the expression for JM and LM, and it asks for JL. Therefore, if you take away LM from JM, you are left with JL. You must subtract 2x-6 from 5x-8.

∴5x-8-(2x-6)

Do not forget to distribute the negative since you are subtracting, so instead of subtracting 6 from 8, you will be adding 6 to 8 because two negatives make a positive.