Find the difference. (⅚x + 10) - (⅙x -5) ***Be Careful - that minus sign is subtracting BOTH terms in the 2nd parentheses.

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Kaan Soral · Answer 1 · 2021-02-10T04:33:45+0000

Answer: 2/3x + 15

Explanation:

(⅚x + 10) - (⅙x -5)

The first thing to do here is to open the bracket. This will be:

= ⅚x + 10 - ⅙x + 5

= ⅚x - ⅙x + 10 + 5

= 4/6x + 15

= 2/3x + 15