Chemistry Examples

$(- 9 x + 2) - (- 8 x - 2)$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

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Step 1.1

Apply the distributive property.

$- 9 x + 2 - (- 8 x) - - 2$

Step 1.2

Multiply $- 8$ by $- 1$ .

$- 9 x + 2 + 8 x - - 2$

Step 1.3

Multiply $- 1$ by $- 2$ .

$- 9 x + 2 + 8 x + 2$

$- 9 x + 2 + 8 x + 2$

Step 2

Simplify by adding terms.

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Step 2.1

Add $- 9 x$ and $8 x$ .

$- x + 2 + 2$

Step 2.2

Add $2$ and $2$ .

$- x + 4$

$- x + 4$

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