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4x-x
If i have 4x and i minus x, would that make it 3x or just 4?

User Saurab
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Answer:

It would make it 3x

Explanation:

4x is just a simplified version of 4 multiplied by x

4*x-x wouldn't equal 4 because you aren't following

Parentheses

Exponents

Multiplication

Division

Addition

Subtraction

(PEMDAS)

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