Simplify 3x-(5x-4)

$3 x - (5 x - 4)$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

Apply the distributive property.

$3 x - (5 x) - - 4$

Multiply $5$ by $- 1$ .

$3 x - 5 x - - 4$

Multiply $- 1$ by $- 4$ .

$3 x - 5 x + 4$

$3 x - 5 x + 4$

Step 2

Subtract $5 x$ from $3 x$ .

$- 2 x + 4$

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