Simplify -(8x+4)+5x

$- (8 x + 4) + 5 x$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

Apply the distributive property.

$- (8 x) - 1 \cdot 4 + 5 x$

Multiply $8$ by $- 1$ .

$- 8 x - 1 \cdot 4 + 5 x$

Multiply $- 1$ by $4$ .

$- 8 x - 4 + 5 x$

$- 8 x - 4 + 5 x$

Step 2

Add $- 8 x$ and $5 x$ .

$- 3 x - 4$

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