What is (8n-12)-(3n+4) ?

The solution to (8n-12)-(3n+4) is 5n-16

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simplify (8n-12)-(3n+4)

simplify

(8 n - 12) - (3 n + 4)

5 n - 16

Solution steps

(8 n - 12) - (3 n + 4)

Apply rule:

(a) = a

(8 n - 12) = 8 n - 12

= 8 n - 12 - (3 n + 4)

Apply the distributive law:

- (a + b) = - a - b

- (3 n + 4) = - 3 n - 4

= 8 n - 12 - 3 n - 4

Group like terms

= 8 n - 3 n - 12 - 4

Add similar elements:

8 n - 3 n = 5 n

= 5 n - 12 - 4

Subtract the numbers:

- 12 - 4 = - 16

= 5 n - 16

+ 6 m^{2} - 15 m - 9

0. 1^{0}

\frac{- x}{- 3}

- 2 \cdot - 10

\frac{16}{90}