430) How does the subtraction sign affect the terms $-3 x+9$ when $8 x-3-(-3 x+9)$ is simplified? What is the simplified form?
A) It changes the sign of each term. The simplified form is $11 x-12$.
B) It changes the sign of each term. The simplified form is $8 x-12$.
C) It changes the sign of each term. The simplified form is $11 x+9$.
D) It changes the sign of each term. The simplified form is $5 x-12$.

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The subtraction sign before the parentheses changes the sign of each term inside the parentheses, resulting in $8x - 3 + 3x - 9$, which simplifies to $11x - 12$.

430) How Does the Subtraction Sign Affect the Terms −3x+9-3 x+9−3x+9

430) How Does the Subtraction Sign Affect the Terms $-3 x+9$