Question

Simplify:
(8x - 5) + (-2x + 7)

Answer 1

6x+2

Showing the work :

8x−5−2x+7

=8x+−5+−2x+7

Combine Like Terms:

=8x+−5+−2x+7

=(8x+−2x)+(−5+7)

=6x+2

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