Respuesta :

peachimin

answer:  [tex]-15 - x[/tex]

work:

[tex]5-(x+4)[/tex]  | distribute the negative into the parentheses, which means multiply   into the parentheses.

[tex]5 - x - 20[/tex]  | combine like terms

[tex]-15 - x[/tex]  | final answer

correct me if anything is wrong, otherwise hope this helps! ❤ from peachimin

Hello there!

Distributive property you had to used their formula like:

↓

a(b+c)=ab+ac

5-(x+4)

First you had to distribute by the negative signs.

5+-1(x+4)

5+-1x+(-1)(4)

5+-x+-4

Then you combine like terms of

↓

5+-x+-4

(-x)+(5+-4)

Simplify

=-x+1

Answer⇒⇒⇒⇒-x+1

Hope this helps!

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