Q. Find an expression which represents the difference when (−8x+9) is subtracted from (9x+5) in simplest terms.Answer:
Write Problem: Write down the problem to find the difference between the two expressions.We need to subtract (−8x+9) from (9x+5). This can be written as:(9x+5)−(−8x+9)
Distribute Negative: Distribute the negative sign across the second expression.When subtracting, we need to change the sign of each term in the second expression. This gives us:(9x+5)−(−8x)−9Which simplifies to:9x+5+8x−9
Combine Like Terms: Combine like terms.Now we combine the x terms and the constant terms:9x+8x+5−9This simplifies to:17x−4
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