How do you simplify $(6 x + 14) - (9 x + 5)$ $(6x + 14) - (9x + 5)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-06-09T05:51:27

Distribute the negative sign and combine like terms.

First, distribute the negative sign:

$(6 x + 14) - (9 x + 5) = (6 x + 14) - 9 x - 5$ $(6x+14)-(9x+5) = (6x+14)-9x-5$

Now you don't need either parentheses:

$= 6 x + 14 - 9 x - 5$ $=6x+14-9x-5$

Finally, combine your like terms:

$= 6 x - 9 x + 14 - 15 = - 3 x - 1$ $=6x - 9x +14 -15 = -3x -1$ . Finis!

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