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Sccrthlt asked Oct 16, 2023

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Simplify:
-x + 17 + (-12) + x

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Sccrthlt asked Oct 16, 2023

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Answer: 5

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Negative x and positive x combined together cancel each other out

Rudolf Lamprecht answered Oct 17, 2023

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Answer is 5, the -x and +x cancel eachother out.

Tim Schmelter answered Oct 22, 2023

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