Question

How do you combine like terms in `(11x - 2) - ( 3x - 6)`?

Answer 1

`8x+4`

Explanation:

`(11x-2)-(3x-6)`

First open the brackets. Keep in mind that the product of a negative and a positive results in a negative, and the product of two negatives results in a positive.

`11x-2-3x+6`

Group the like terms with their preceding signs.

`11x-3x-2+6`

Simplify.

`8x+4`