Subtract the polynomials.
-$$( 4 x - 7 ) - ( 20 x + 19 )$$
A) $- 16 x + 12$
B) $24 x + 12$
C) $- 42 x ^ { 2 }$
D) $- 16 x - 26$

Name: Subtract the polynomials. -\[( 4 x - 7 ) - ( 20 x + 19 )\] A) $- 16 x + 12$ B) $24 x + 12$ C) $- 42 x ^ { 2 }$ D) $- 16 x - 26$
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Subtracting the polynomials $(4x - 7) - (20x + 19)$ gives $-16x - 26$. This is done by distributing the negative sign to the second polynomial and then combining like terms.

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Subtract the Polynomials $( 4 x - 7 ) - ( 20 x + 19 )$