we have been asked to simplify
[tex] (3x-5)-(5x + 1) [/tex]
To Simplify this, we will first open the parenthesis, as below
[tex] (3x-5)-(5x + 1)=3x-5-5x-1\\
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\text{take the like terms together and simplify we get}\\
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(3x-5)-(5x + 1)=3x-5x-5-1\\
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(3x-5)-(5x + 1)=-2x-6\\
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Hence the simplified expression is -2x-6
