What is (12x+8)-(7x-6) ?

The solution to (12x+8)-(7x-6) is 5x+14

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simplify (12x+8)-(7x-6)

simplify

(12 x + 8) - (7 x - 6)

5 x + 14

Solution steps

(12 x + 8) - (7 x - 6)

Apply rule:

(a) = a

(12 x + 8) = 12 x + 8

= 12 x + 8 - (7 x - 6)

Apply the distributive law:

- (a - b) = - a + b

- (7 x - 6) = - 7 x + 6

= 12 x + 8 - 7 x + 6

Group like terms

= 12 x - 7 x + 8 + 6

Add similar elements:

12 x - 7 x = 5 x

= 5 x + 8 + 6

Add the numbers:

8 + 6 = 14

= 5 x + 14

\frac{252}{2}

\frac{6}{11} + \frac{11}{33}

+ 2 x^{2} y - 6 x y^{2} + 3 x y

+ 12 p^{2} - 16 p + 3 pq - 4 q

\frac{5 x - 45}{20 x ^{3}}