What is (2x+4)-(4x+2) ?

The solution to (2x+4)-(4x+2) is -2x+2

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simplify (2x+4)-(4x+2)

simplify

(2 x + 4) - (4 x + 2)

- 2 x + 2

Solution steps

(2 x + 4) - (4 x + 2)

Apply rule:

(a) = a

(2 x + 4) = 2 x + 4

= 2 x + 4 - (4 x + 2)

Apply the distributive law:

- (a + b) = - a - b

- (4 x + 2) = - 4 x - 2

= 2 x + 4 - 4 x - 2

Group like terms

= 2 x - 4 x + 4 - 2

Add similar elements:

2 x - 4 x = - 2 x

= - 2 x + 4 - 2

Subtract the numbers:

4 - 2 = 2

= - 2 x + 2

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