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

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Answer 1 · 2017-03-17T22:51:23

See the entire solution process below:

First, remove all of the terms from parenthesis. Be careful to handle the signs of each individual term correctly:

$3x - 2 + 4x$

Next, group like terms:

$3x + 4x - 2$

Now, combine like terms:

$(3 + 4)x - 2$

$7x - 2$

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