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Explain why
2(x - 1) + 3(x - 1) = 5(x - 1) is a true statement.

Explain why 2(x - 1) + 3(x - 1) = 5(x - 1) is a true statement.-example-1

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you need to combine 2(x - 1) + 3(x - 1) which equal 5(x - 1)
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