Subtract.
-$(-5 x+16)-(-15 x+20)$
A) $10 x-4$
B) $6 x$
C) $10 x+36$
D) $-20 x+36$

Name: Subtract. -$(-5 x+16)-(-15 x+20)$ A) $10 x-4$ B) $6 x$ C) $10 x+36$ D) $-20 x+36$
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Subtracting the second polynomial from the first involves changing the signs of the second polynomial and then combining like terms: $(-5x + 16) - (-15x + 20) = -5x + 16 + 15x - 20 = 10x - 4$.

Subtract - (−5x+16)−(−15x+20)(-5 x+16)-(-15 x+20)(−5x+16)−(−15x+20) A) 10x−410 x-410x−4 B) 6x6 x6x C) 10x+3610 x+3610x+36

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- $(-5 x+16)-(-15 x+20)$ A) $10 x-4$ B) $6 x$ C) $10 x+36$