Simplify 16-(1-5x)-4x-29

$16 - (1 - 5 x) - 4 x - 29$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

Apply the distributive property.

$16 - 1 \cdot 1 - (- 5 x) - 4 x - 29$

Multiply $- 1$ by $1$ .

$16 - 1 - (- 5 x) - 4 x - 29$

Multiply $- 5$ by $- 1$ .

$16 - 1 + 5 x - 4 x - 29$

$16 - 1 + 5 x - 4 x - 29$

Step 2

Simplify by adding terms.

Subtract $1$ from $16$ .

$15 + 5 x - 4 x - 29$

Subtract $29$ from $15$ .

$5 x - 4 x - 14$

Subtract $4 x$ from $5 x$ .

$x - 14$

$x - 14$

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