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2(2x + 4) - (5x - 3)

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Answer:

-x + 11

Explanation:

Distribute 2 into 2x + 4 to get 4x + 8, convert the negative sign for the second pair of parentheses to get - 5x + 3. Combine the two like terms together to get the final answer which is -x + 11.

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