Subtracting Expressions

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

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4x - 8

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What is the result of (x + 9y + 5) – (-8x + 4y – 7)?

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9x + 5y + 12

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What is the result of (-11a + 7) – (11a – 7)?

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-22a + 14

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Translate the phrase '2 times the difference of a number and 11' into an algebraic expression using variable t.

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2(t - 11)

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Find the difference (2x + 6) – (7x + 3).

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-5x + 3

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What is the definition of subtracting expressions in algebra?

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Subtracting expressions involves finding the difference between two algebraic expressions by combining like terms.

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What does it mean to combine like terms?

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Combining like terms means to simplify an expression by adding or subtracting terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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What is the first step in subtracting algebraic expressions?

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The first step is to distribute the negative sign across the second expression if necessary.

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

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x - 1

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What is the result of (7y - 3) - (4y + 2)?

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3y - 5