Perform the indicated operation.
-$( 14 x - 5 ) - ( - 5 x + 12 )$
A) $2 x ^ { 2 }$
B) $9 x + 7$
C) $19 x - 17$
D) $19 x + 7$

Name: Perform the indicated operation. -$( 14 x - 5 ) - ( - 5 x + 12 )$ A) $2 x ^ { 2 }$ B) $9 x + 7$ C) $19 x - 17$ D) $19 x + 7$
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To solve $( 14 x - 5 ) - ( - 5 x + 12 )$, distribute the subtraction across the second parenthesis, changing the signs inside it, to get $14x - 5 + 5x - 12$. Combine like terms to get $19x - 17$.

Perform the Indicated Operation (14x−5)−(−5x+12)( 14 x - 5 ) - ( - 5 x + 12 )(14x−5)−(−5x+12)

Perform the Indicated Operation $( 14 x - 5 ) - ( - 5 x + 12 )$