Simplify (3x-4y)-(x+2y)

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

Simplify each term.

Apply the distributive property.

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

Multiply $2$ by $- 1$ .

$3 x - 4 y - x - 2 y$

$3 x - 4 y - x - 2 y$

Simplify by adding terms.

Subtract $x$ from $3 x$ .

$2 x - 4 y - 2 y$

Subtract $2 y$ from $- 4 y$ .

$2 x - 6 y$

$2 x - 6 y$

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