Question

Find the difference between x+5 and 2x+3

Answer 1

`(2x + 3) - (x + 5) = 2x + 3 - x - 5 =x - 2`

Answer 2

The difference between the given expressions would be
`x - 2`

Explanation:

Given phrase,

Difference between x+5 and 2x+3,

`( 2x + 3 ) - (x + 5)`

`=2x + 3 - x - 5` ( By distributive property )

`=x - 2` ( By combining like terms )

Hence, the required difference would be
`x-2`