How do you write $3x+(2-4x)$ in standard form?

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Answer 1 · 2017-01-14T13:24:09

$-x + 2$

First, eliminate the parenthesis:

$3x + 2 - 4x$

Second, group like terms:

$3x - 4x + 2$

Third, combine like terms:

$(3 - 4)x + 2 -> -1x + 2 -> -x + 2$

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