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

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Suren Abreu
Jan 25, 2017

#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#

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