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Find the difference between x+5 and 2x+3

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(2x + 3) - (x + 5) = 2x + 3 - x - 5 =x - 2
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Answer:

The difference between the given expressions would be
x - 2

Explanation:

Given phrase,

Difference between x+5 and 2x+3,


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


=2x + 3 - x - 5 ( By distributive property )


=x - 2 ( By combining like terms )

Hence, the required difference would be
x-2

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