What is (-10-3x)-(-4x-8) ?

The solution to (-10-3x)-(-4x-8) is x-2

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simplify (-10-3x)-(-4x-8)

simplify

(- 10 - 3 x) - (- 4 x - 8)

x - 2

Solution steps

(- 10 - 3 x) - (- 4 x - 8)

Apply rule:

(a) = a

(- 10 - 3 x) = - 10 - 3 x

= - 10 - 3 x - (- 4 x - 8)

Apply the distributive law:

- (- a - b) = a + b

- (- 4 x - 8) = 4 x + 8

= - 10 - 3 x + 4 x + 8

Group like terms

= - 3 x + 4 x - 10 + 8

Add similar elements:

- 3 x + 4 x = x

= x - 10 + 8

Add the numbers:

- 10 + 8 = - 2

= x - 2

(2 x) (x - 4)

\frac{1 + 6 i}{- 3 i}

12 + 12

\frac{1}{7} \cdot \frac{4}{5}

- (3^{2})