Simplify the expression.%0D%0A%0D%0A(2x+2)−(3x+11)

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To simplify the expression (2x+2)−(3x+11), we first need to distribute the negative sign to each term inside the parentheses:

(2x + 2) - 3x - 11

Combine like terms by subtracting 3x from 2x:

2x - 3x + 2 - 11

Simplify the coefficients:

- x - 9

The simplified expression is -x - 9.