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(-x+3)-(x-5)=2x+8 how

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Answer:

0

Explanation:

(-x+3)-(x-5)=2x+8

-x+3-x+5=2x+8

-2x+8=2x+8

-2x=2x

-2x-2x=0

-4x=0 divide both sides by -4

x=0

User Rodrigogq
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Answer:

x=4

Explanation:

(-x+3)-(x-5)=2x+8

(-x+3)+(-x+5)=2x+8

-x+3-x+5=2x-8

-2x+8=2x-8

-2x-2x=-8-8

-4x=-16

x=-16/-4

x=4

User Avramov
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