Pre-Algebra Examples

$(2 x + 2) - (3 x - 4)$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

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Step 1.1

Apply the distributive property.

$2 x + 2 - (3 x) - - 4$

Step 1.2

Multiply $3$ by $- 1$ .

$2 x + 2 - 3 x - - 4$

Step 1.3

Multiply $- 1$ by $- 4$ .

$2 x + 2 - 3 x + 4$

$2 x + 2 - 3 x + 4$

Step 2

Simplify by adding terms.

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Step 2.1

Subtract $3 x$ from $2 x$ .

$- x + 2 + 4$

Step 2.2

Add $2$ and $4$ .

$- x + 6$

$- x + 6$

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