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 the terms inside the second parentheses. This gives us:

(x+1)+2x+5

Now, we can combine like terms:

x+1+2x+5

This simplifies to:

3x+6

Therefore, the simplified expression is 3x+6.