Simplify (3x+5)+(2x-9)-(4x+3)

$(3 x + 5) + (2 x - 9) - (4 x + 3)$

Remove parentheses.

$3 x + 5 + 2 x - 9 - (4 x + 3)$

Simplify each term.

Apply the distributive property.

$3 x + 5 + 2 x - 9 - (4 x) - 1 \cdot 3$

Multiply $4$ by $- 1$ .

$3 x + 5 + 2 x - 9 - 4 x - 1 \cdot 3$

Multiply $- 1$ by $3$ .

$3 x + 5 + 2 x - 9 - 4 x - 3$

$3 x + 5 + 2 x - 9 - 4 x - 3$

Simplify by adding terms.

Add $3 x$ and $2 x$ .

$5 x + 5 - 9 - 4 x - 3$

Subtract $4 x$ from $5 x$ .

$x + 5 - 9 - 3$

Simplify by subtracting numbers.

Subtract $9$ from $5$ .

$x - 4 - 3$

Subtract $3$ from $- 4$ .

$x - 7$

$x - 7$

$x - 7$

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