Subtracting Algebraic Expressions

(9x + 5) - (6x - 8)

• 3x - 3

• 3x - 13

• 3x + 13

• 3x + 3

(7x + 12) - (4x + 3)

• 7x + 7

• 3x + 9

• 6x - 9

• -4x + 11

(10x + 4) - (6x + 3)

• 4x + 7

• 4x + 1

• 15x + 7

• 2x + 5

Subtract these expressions
3(x+5) - (2x+5)

• x-15

• 5x + 20

• x + 10

• x+15

Subtract and simplify:
(x + 10) - (3x + 9)

• -2x + 19

• -2x + 1

• -2x - 1

• 4x + 19

Subtract the expressions: (7a + 4) - (9a + 2)

• -2a + 6

• 16a + 6

• -2a + 2

• 2a + 2

Subtract these expressions
(2.4x -3) - (-3.2+ 5)

• 6.6x + (-8)

• 6.6x + 2

• -1.2x + (-8)

• -1.2x + 2

(-2-5v) - (-4v-2)

• -9v

• -v

• -9v+4

• -v-4

The expressions in the table represent how far two friends rode their bicycles on a bike trail. Write an expression that shows the difference between the miles ridden by Javier and the miles ridden by Aisha.

(7x + 2) - (3x + 1)

• 2x + 5

• 15x + 7

• 9x + 10

• 4x + 1