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#