How do you write #3x-(2-4x)# in standard form?

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Answer 1 · 2017-03-17T22:51:23

See the entire solution process below:

First, remove all of the terms from parenthesis. Be careful to handle the signs of each individual term correctly:

#3x - 2 + 4x#

Next, group like terms:

#3x + 4x - 2#

Now, combine like terms:

#(3 + 4)x - 2#

#7x - 2#