Question

Subtract 8 - 2x from 3 - 6x

Answer 1

Recall that m subtracted from n in algebraic notation is:

`n-m\text{.}`

Therefore 8-2x subtracted from 3-6x is:

`3-6x-(8-2x)\text{.}`

Simplifying the above expression we get:

`\begin{gathered} 3-6x-(8-2x)=3-6x-8+2x \\ =-4x-5. \end{gathered}`

Answer:

`-4x-5.`