Subtracting Expressions

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What is the result of subtracting the expression (-4a + 5b – 7) from (5a + 3b)?

Back

-9a + 2b - 7

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What is the difference when you subtract (5u + 1) from (8 - u)?

Back

-6u + 7

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What do you get when you subtract the expression (8x – 1) from (-8x + 1)?

Back

-16x + 2

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What is the result of (5x - 6) - (x + 2)?

Back

4x - 8

Front

What is the first step in subtracting expressions?

Back

Distribute the negative sign to each term in the second expression.

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Define 'like terms' in the context of algebraic expressions.

Back

Like terms are terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

Back

To combine like terms and reduce the expression to its simplest form.

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What is the importance of parentheses in algebraic expressions?

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Parentheses indicate which operations should be performed first.

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How do you handle subtraction of polynomials?

Back

Rewrite the subtraction as addition of the opposite polynomial.

Front

What is the result of subtracting (3x + 4) from (2x - 5)?

Back

-x - 9