Simplify by First Removing the Parentheses and Then Combining the Like

question 137

Multiple Choice

Simplify by first removing the parentheses and then combining the like terms. $( 5 - 4 x ) + ( 4 x + 9 )$

• A) 4x + 5
• B) 8
• C) 8x + 14
• D) 14x
• E) 14

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