Simplify (12 points) (2x - 42-6) - (5x + 2x + 2) I need some help please give me a step by step so I can solve these on my own too please ​

-5x - 50

Step-by-step explanation:

(2x - 42 - 6) - (5x + 2x + 2)

collect like terms

(2x - 48) - (7x + 2)

take away the parentheses because you cant do any more

2x - 48 - 7x - 2

(7x - 2) is changed to -7x - 2 because there is a negative sign in front

collect like terms again

-5x - 50

5 x - 50

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Subtract the numbers (2−42−6)−1(5+2+2)=

(2−48)−1(5+2+2)

2. combine like terms (2−48)−1(5+2+2)=

(2−48)−1(7+2)

3. Distribute (2−48)−1(7+2)=

(2−48)−7−2

4. Eliminate redundant parentheses (2−48)−7−2=

2−48−7−2

5. subtract the numbers 2−48−7−2=

2−50−7

6. combine like terms 2−50−7=

−5−50

7. simplify 5 x - 50

the smallest possible measurement of the width is 14 feet

step-by-step explanation:

let's assume length of parallelogram is 'l'

width of parallelogram is 'w'

the perimeter of a parallelogram must be no less than 40 feet

so, we get

we are given

length of parallelogram is 6 feet

so,

l=6

we can plug it

now, we can solve for w

subtract both sides by 12

divide both sides by 2

and we get

so,

the smallest possible measurement of the width is 14 feet

answer: the answer is 110