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

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Answer 1 · 2017-01-13T22:24:50

$- x - 2$ $-x - 2$

First, remove the parenthesis:

$3 x - 2 - 4 x$ $3x - 2 - 4x$

Next, group like terms:

$3 x - 4 x - 2$ $3x - 4x - 2$

Now, combine like terms:

$(3 - 4) x - 2 \to - 1 x - 2 \to - x - 2$ $(3 - 4)x - 2 -> -1x - 2 -> -x - 2$

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