If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
4−3+x−9
Solution
−8+x
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Find the roots
x=8
Evaluate
4−(3−x)−9
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
4−(3−x)−9=0
Subtract the terms
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Simplify
4−(3−x)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
4−3+x
Subtract the numbers
1+x
1+x−9=0
Subtract the numbers
−8+x=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign