As there are no parentheses then the expression stated can be simplified as follows :-
7x - 4x - 9 = 3x - 9
If the parentheses were placed (7x - 4x) - 9 then the result would be the same.
If the parentheses were placed 7x - (4x - 9) = 7x - 4x + 9 = 3x + 9.
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A "+" before parentheses means + 1 times everything inside, so +(a+b-c) means +a+b-c
When using the distributive property to write an expression, you do not simplify within the parentheses before applying the property. The distributive property involves multiplying the term outside the parentheses by each term inside the parentheses. Once you have distributed the term, you can then simplify the resulting expression by combining like terms. Simplifying before distributing would result in an incorrect application of the distributive property.
you turn everything inside the prenthises positive or negative
You multiply out brackets, remove common factors from fractions, combine like terms.
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