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

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Answer 1 · 2017-03-09T23:20:40

See the entire solution process below:

First, expand the terms within parenthesis. Be careful to handle the signs of the individual terms correctly:

$-3x + 2 + 4x$

Next, group like terms:

$4x - 3x + 2$

Now, combine like terms:

$(4 - 3)x + 2$

$1x + 2$

$x + 2$

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