Algebra Examples

$- 9 x - 3 - (5 x + 3) - 7$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

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Step 1.1

Apply the distributive property.

$- 9 x - 3 - (5 x) - 1 \cdot 3 - 7$

Step 1.2

Multiply $5$ by $- 1$ .

$- 9 x - 3 - 5 x - 1 \cdot 3 - 7$

Step 1.3

Multiply $- 1$ by $3$ .

$- 9 x - 3 - 5 x - 3 - 7$

$- 9 x - 3 - 5 x - 3 - 7$

Step 2

Simplify by adding terms.

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Step 2.1

Subtract $5 x$ from $- 9 x$ .

$- 14 x - 3 - 3 - 7$

Step 2.2

Simplify by subtracting numbers.

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Step 2.2.1

Subtract $3$ from $- 3$ .

$- 14 x - 6 - 7$

Step 2.2.2

Subtract $7$ from $- 6$ .

$- 14 x - 13$

$- 14 x - 13$

$- 14 x - 13$

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