ANSWER
[tex](4x - 6) - (5x + 1) = - x - 7[/tex]
EXPLANATION
The given expression is
[tex](4x - 6) - (5x + 1)[/tex]
Expand the brackets using the distributive property to obtain:
[tex] = 4x - 6 - 5x - 1[/tex]
Regroup the terms to obtain,
[tex] = 4x - 5x - 1 - 6[/tex]
Simplify by combining the like terms to get;
[tex] = - x - 7[/tex]