Advanced MathEasySubtracting like terms
Advanced Math practice question
Which expression is equal to 4x − x for all values of x?
- A. 3xCorrect
- B. 4
- C. 3
- D. 4x
Answer: A. 3x
4x − x = (4 − 1)x = 3x.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. 4
- The x does not cancel; only one x is subtracted from four.
- C. 3
- The result still has a factor of x.
- D. 4x
- Subtracting x changes the coefficient.
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