Find the sum and express it in simplest form (-b-5x-3)+(2b-4x+7)

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Find the sum and express it in simplest form (-b-5x-3)+(2b-4x+7)

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Combine like terms. Like terms are terms that are the same excluding coefficients.

-b+2b=b
-5x-4x=-9x
-3+7=4

Put it all together
Final answer: b-9x+4

The Moof answered Apr 25, 2018

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-b - 5x - 3 + 2b - 4x + 7....combine like terms
b - 9x + 4 <==

Betelgeuce answered Apr 30, 2018

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