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Simplify (-x + 3) - (x - 5)

Simplify (-x + 3) - (x - 5)
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Simplify (-x + 3) - (x - 5)

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User Fearghal
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The answer would be -2x + 8.

3 - x - (x - 5)

3 - x - x + 5

3 + (-x - x) + 5

3 - 2x + 5

(-2x + 8).
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User Sushant Sardeshpande
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(-x+3) - (x-5)
-x+3-x+5 (subtraction sign changes all signs within the parentheses)
-2x + 8 (combine variables and constants)
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User JGC
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