Simplify 3x-(7x+3y): Distributing Negative Signs in Algebraic Expressions

Question

$3x-(7x+3y)=\text{?}$

00:06 Let's solve the problem together.

00:09 Remember, when you multiply a negative by a positive, the answer is always negative.

00:20 Now, let's gather all the terms.

00:26 Great job! And that's how we find the solution.

First, we open the parentheses and change the sign accordingly.

Since there are only positive numbers within the parentheses, multiplying by the minus will give us negative numbers:

$3x-7x-3y=$

Now we group the X factors:

$3x-7x=-4x$

Now we obtain:

$-4x-3y$

$-4x-3y$