Subtract linear expressions

Remove the parentheses, then combine like terms. Write the answer as ax + b.

1. Simplify: (−2x − 2) − (−4x − 5). Write your answer as ax + b.
2. Simplify: (−3x − 1) − (2x + 5). Write your answer as ax + b.
3. Simplify: (−3x − 5) − (5x − 1). Write your answer as ax + b.
4. Simplify: (−5x + 5) − (5x − 4). Write your answer as ax + b.
5. Simplify: (x + 4) − (4x − 8). Write your answer as ax + b.
6. Simplify: (8x − 8) − (6x − 7). Write your answer as ax + b.
7. Simplify: (−2x − 9) − (−9x + 5). Write your answer as ax + b.
8. Simplify: (−7x + 4) − (−5x − 8). Write your answer as ax + b.
9. Simplify: (−11x − 5) − (9x − 3). Write your answer as ax + b.
10. Simplify: (−8x + 5) − (3x − 5). Write your answer as ax + b.
11. Simplify: (2x + 8) − (5x − 12). Write your answer as ax + b.
12. Simplify: (−8x − 1) − (2x − 8). Write your answer as ax + b.
13. Simplify: (15x + 19) − (x − 7). Write your answer as ax + b.
14. Simplify: (14x + 17) − (−8x + 9). Write your answer as ax + b.
15. Simplify: (2x − 11) − (4x − 7). Write your answer as ax + b.
16. Simplify: (12x − 19) − (5x + 11). Write your answer as ax + b.
17. Simplify: (−28x + 10) − (9x + 27). Write your answer as ax + b.
18. Simplify: (9x − 7) − (26x + 23). Write your answer as ax + b.
19. Simplify: (26x − 14) − (−9x − 21). Write your answer as ax + b.
20. Simplify: (16x + 20) − (14x − 15). Write your answer as ax + b.