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Printjmc
prealgebra senior
Problem
Simplify the expression .
Solution
Since subtracting a term is the same as adding the negative, we have . Now, we can distribute several terms and negative signs. We have , and . Also, .
Substituting for these simplified expressions, we get . Next, we can group together similar terms by separating constants from the variable . So, we have . This yields .
Substituting for these simplified expressions, we get . Next, we can group together similar terms by separating constants from the variable . So, we have . This yields .
Final answer
-12x -3