Question

How do you solve `( 32x - 5) - ( 9x - 12)`?

Answer 1

`=23x + 7`

Explanation:

`(32x -5)-(9x-12)`
Get everything out of the parentheses
`=32x - 5 -9x + 12`
Combine like terms
`=32x - 9x -5+12`
`=23x +7`