168k views
1 vote
Simplify: -5 - 1 (9 + x) - 4x

2 Answers

6 votes

Answer:

-10x - 54

Explanation:

Take -5 - 1 and you get -6.

Take that and multiply it by the numbers in the parentheses (9 + x) and you get this: -54 (-6x) - 4x

Now, you take the -6x and add it with the -4x and you get the answer:

-10x - 54

User StyleZ
by
8.5k points
5 votes

Answer: -14 - 5x

Explanation:

-5-1(9+x)-4x Simplify the parenthesis.

-5 - 9-1x - 4x Combine like terms

-5-9-1x-4x

-14 - 5x

User Kerri Shotts
by
8.6k points

No related questions found

Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.4m questions

12.2m answers

Categories