Simplify the following expression:

Question

(x+1)−(−2x−5)
(1 point)
Responses

3x−4
3 x minus 4

−x+6
negative x plus 6

−x−4
negative x minus 4

3x+6

Answer 1

To simplify the expression (x+1)−(−2x−5), we can distribute the negative sign to every term inside the parentheses:

(x+1) - (-2x - 5)

= x + 1 + 2x + 5

Then, we can combine like terms:

= x + 2x + 1 + 5

= 3x + 6

So, the simplified expression is 3x + 6.