What is (2x-7)-(x+3) ?

The solution to (2x-7)-(x+3) is x-10

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simplify (2x-7)-(x+3)

simplify

(2 x - 7) - (x + 3)

x - 10

Solution steps

(2 x - 7) - (x + 3)

Apply rule:

(a) = a

(2 x - 7) = 2 x - 7

= 2 x - 7 - (x + 3)

Apply the distributive law:

- (a + b) = - a - b

- (x + 3) = - x - 3

= 2 x - 7 - x - 3

Group like terms

= 2 x - x - 7 - 3

Add similar elements:

2 x - x = x

= x - 7 - 3

Subtract the numbers:

- 7 - 3 = - 10

= x - 10

5 m + 2 (2 m - 7)

(5 ab - 3 x y^{5})^{2}

\frac{5}{- 9}

15 - (- 11)

\frac{5}{5 i}