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

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

Step 1

Simplify each term.

Apply the distributive property.

$7 x + 3 - (2 x) - 1 \cdot 1$

Multiply $2$ by $- 1$ .

$7 x + 3 - 2 x - 1 \cdot 1$

Multiply $- 1$ by $1$ .

$7 x + 3 - 2 x - 1$

$7 x + 3 - 2 x - 1$

Step 2

Simplify by adding terms.

Subtract $2 x$ from $7 x$ .

$5 x + 3 - 1$

Subtract $1$ from $3$ .

$5 x + 2$

$5 x + 2$

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