What is (x-10)-(7x-1) ?

The solution to (x-10)-(7x-1) is -6x-9

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simplify (x-10)-(7x-1)

simplify

(x - 10) - (7 x - 1)

- 6 x - 9

Solution steps

(x - 10) - (7 x - 1)

Apply rule:

(a) = a

(x - 10) = x - 10

= x - 10 - (7 x - 1)

Apply the distributive law:

- (a - b) = - a + b

- (7 x - 1) = - 7 x + 1

= x - 10 - 7 x + 1

Group like terms

= x - 7 x - 10 + 1

Add similar elements:

x - 7 x = - 6 x

= - 6 x - 10 + 1

Add the numbers:

- 10 + 1 = - 9

= - 6 x - 9

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