Finite Math Examples

$5 x - 1 - 3 y - 14 x + 3 y - 12$

Step 1

Combine the opposite terms in $5 x - 1 - 3 y - 14 x + 3 y - 12$ .

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Step 1.1

Add $- 3 y$ and $3 y$ .

$5 x - 1 - 14 x + 0 - 12$

Step 1.2

Add $5 x - 1 - 14 x$ and $0$ .

$5 x - 1 - 14 x - 12$

Step 2

Subtract $14 x$ from $5 x$ .

$- 9 x - 1 - 12$

Step 3

Subtract $12$ from $- 1$ .

$- 9 x - 13$