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-X - 4x
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User Shawn Hall
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Answer:

the answer is -5x you add the coefficients of the x

User Sibren
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Answer:

-5x

Explanation:

When given two numbers to subtract and the numbers both have the negative sign .

Negative negative gives positive. So , you add the numbers . Also, the result carry the sign attached to the highest number .

Given -x -4x

Add both and attach the sign attached to the highest value to the result.

The highest is 4x and the lowest is x .

x + 4x = 5x

Add - sign

It becomes-5x

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