What is (x+4)-(2x+5) ?

The solution to (x+4)-(2x+5) is -x-1

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simplify (x+4)-(2x+5)

simplify

(x + 4) - (2 x + 5)

- x - 1

Solution steps

(x + 4) - (2 x + 5)

Apply rule:

(a) = a

(x + 4) = x + 4

= x + 4 - (2 x + 5)

Apply the distributive law:

- (a + b) = - a - b

- (2 x + 5) = - 2 x - 5

= x + 4 - 2 x - 5

Group like terms

= x - 2 x + 4 - 5

Add similar elements:

x - 2 x = - x

= - x + 4 - 5

Subtract the numbers:

4 - 5 = - 1

= - x - 1

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