What is (7x+14)-(9x-1) ?

The solution to (7x+14)-(9x-1) is -2x+15

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simplify (7x+14)-(9x-1)

simplify

(7 x + 14) - (9 x - 1)

- 2 x + 15

Solution steps

(7 x + 14) - (9 x - 1)

Apply rule:

(a) = a

(7 x + 14) = 7 x + 14

= 7 x + 14 - (9 x - 1)

Apply the distributive law:

- (a - b) = - a + b

- (9 x - 1) = - 9 x + 1

= 7 x + 14 - 9 x + 1

Group like terms

= 7 x - 9 x + 14 + 1

Add similar elements:

7 x - 9 x = - 2 x

= - 2 x + 14 + 1

Add the numbers:

14 + 1 = 15

= - 2 x + 15

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