Perform the indicated operation. Don't forget to simplify if possible.
-Subtract 7x + 2 from 4x - 5
A)3x + 7
B)-3x - 7
C)11x - 3
D)-3x + 3

Question

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To subtract 7x + 2 from 4x - 5, we simply distribute the negative sign to each term in 7x + 2 to get -7x - 2, and then combine like terms to get (-7x) + (4x) + (-2) - (-5) = -3x - 7. Therefore, the correct answer is B. To subtract 7x + 2 from 4x - 5, we need to change the sign of every term in 7x + 2 and then combine like terms. That gives:

4x - 5 - (7x + 2) 
= 4x - 5 - 7x - 2
= -3x - 7

So the answer is -3x - 7, which corresponds to choice letter B.

Perform the Indicated Operation