Question

Simplify (5x - 10) - (3x + 8)

Answer 1

2(x-9)

Explanation:

open the brackets by multillying - sign with the entries of the second bracket

5x-10-3x-8

adding like term variables

2x-18

taking common

2(x-9)

Answer 2

2x-18 is the answer.

Explanation:

=(5x-10)-(3x+8)

Opening the brackets to simplify

=5x-10-3x-8

Combining the like terms

=5x-3x-10-8

=2x-18

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