Rewrite in simplest terms: (-6x+2)+(x-3)

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Luke Irvin asked Sep 10, 2023

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Rewrite in simplest terms: (-6x+2)+(x-3)

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Answer:

Given,

$\rm \longmapsto(-6x+2)+(x-3)$

Remove parentheses:

$\rm \longmapsto - 6x + 2 + x - 3$

Combine like terms:

$\rm \longmapsto \: - 6x + x + 2 - 3$

$\rm \longmapsto - 5x - 1$

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Answer:

-5x-1

Explanation:

-6x+2+x-3

Combine like terms

-6x+x +2-3

-5x-1

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