How do I find the sum of (3x-5) + (-4x+1)
Problem: (3x-5)+(-4x+1)Get rid of the parentheses. You distribute 1 to the sets of parentheses.This turns to: 3x-5-4x+1Solve and combine like terms. 3x-5-4x+1-x-5+1-x-4
\((3x-5) + (-4x+1) \\ \\ 3x - 5 - 4x + 1 \ / \ simplify \\ \\ (3x - 4x) - 5 + 1 \ / \ gather \ the \ like \ terms \\ \\ -x - 5 + 1 \ / \ simplify \\ \\ -x - 4 \ / \ simplify \\ \\\)Answer: -x - 4
