If you would like to simplify (3x - 5) - (5x + 1), you can do this using the following steps:
(3x - 5) - (5x + 1) = 3x - 5 - 5x - 1 = - 2x - 6
If you would like to simplify (3x - 5) - (5x - 1), you can do this using the following steps:
(3x - 5) - (5x - 1) = 3x - 5 - 5x + 1 = - 2x - 4
