Algebra Examples

$(- 2 x + y - 4) - (- 3 x - 2 y)$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

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Step 1.1

Apply the distributive property.

$- 2 x + y - 4 - (- 3 x) - (- 2 y)$

Step 1.2

Multiply $- 3$ by $- 1$ .

$- 2 x + y - 4 + 3 x - (- 2 y)$

Step 1.3

Multiply $- 2$ by $- 1$ .

$- 2 x + y - 4 + 3 x + 2 y$

$- 2 x + y - 4 + 3 x + 2 y$

Step 2

Simplify by adding terms.

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Step 2.1

Add $- 2 x$ and $3 x$ .

$x + y - 4 + 2 y$

Step 2.2

Add $y$ and $2 y$ .

$x + 3 y - 4$

$x + 3 y - 4$

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