(x+2)-(x-2)-12x simplify?

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(x+2)-(x-2)-12x simplify?

2006-10-26 16:43:03 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help

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(x+2) - (x-2) - 12x

x + 2 - x + 2 - 12x

4-12x (-12x+4)

2006-10-26 16:45:40 · answer #1 · answered by Guy D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

x+2-x+2-12x = -12x+4

2006-10-27 00:06:06 · answer #2 · answered by Susan P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

-12x +4

2006-10-26 23:46:29 · answer #3 · answered by Mech_Eng 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

4 - 12x but you can't have an answer in that order so it is:
-12x + 4 that is the correct way to write it because the variable always comes first.....remember PEMDAS (powers, exponents, multiplication, division, addition, subtraction) although PEMDAS doesn't really apply to this question

2006-10-27 00:02:39 · answer #4 · answered by Jeff 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

yup the answer is -12x+4

2006-10-26 23:49:27 · answer #5 · answered by Ducky 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋