Subtracting Linear Expressions

Find the difference:
(8 - u) - (5u + 1)

• 6u + 7 
• -4u + 7
• -6u + 7
• 4u - 7

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CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

Find the difference:
(2x + 7) - 3(5x - 4)

• -13x - 5
• 17x + 5
• 17x + 5
• -13x + 19

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.A.1

(5x - 6) - (x + 2)

• 4x - 8
• 4x - 4
• 4x + 4

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

Simplify (5x + 3) - (2x - 5)

• 3x + 8
• 3x - 2
• 7x + 8
• 7x - 2

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.A.1

(6x + 9) - (4x + 6)

• 10x + 15

• 2x + 15

• 10x + 3

• 2x + 3

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

(10x + 2) - (8x - 4)

• 2x - 2
• 2x + 6
• 18x + 6
• 18x - 2

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

Find the difference: 
(x - 3) - 2(0.5x - 2) 

• -1
• 2x - 1 
• 2x + 1
• 1

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.3

(7a + 4) - (9a + 2)

• -2a + 6
• 2a + 6
• -2a + 2
• 2a + 2

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

(4y - 8) - (3y - 9)

• 7y - 17
• y + 1
• y - 17
• 7y + 17

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

(p + 5q) – (p + 2q)

• 3q
• 2p + 7q
• -3q
• 7q

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1