How do you simplify 4+x+(-10)-11x?

1 Answer
May 30, 2016

-10x-6

Explanation:

4+x+(-10)-11x
=> Remove parentheses

Rule: (-a)=-a

=4+x-10-11x

Why + changes to -?
+ changes to - because of - infront on 10, because of -10

Rule:
+ and - => -
+ and + => +
- and - => +

Now group like terms => -11x+x+4-10

Add similar elements => -11x+x=-10x
= 10x+4-10

Finally subtract numbers 4-10=-6
=-10x-6