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Simplify by combing like terms: 7/2x-8.62-3/2x-2.38

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(7)/(2)x-8.62-(3)/(2)x-2.38\\ \\ ((7)/(2)x-(3)/(2)x)+(-8.62-2.38)\\ \\ ((4)/(2)x)+(-11)\\ \\ 2x-11

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\bf \cfrac{7}{2}x-8.62-\cfrac{3}{2}x-2.38\implies \cfrac{7}{2}x-\cfrac{3}{2}x-8.62-2.38\implies \cfrac{7x-3x}{2}-11 \\\\\\ \cfrac{4x}{2}-11\implies 2x-11

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