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Brenda and Michael simplify the expression, as shown below. Brenda: -5x + (2+x) = -5 + x + 2 = -4x + 2 Michael: -5x + (2 + x) = (-5x + 2) + x = -3 + x who simplified the expression correctly?
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Brenda and Michael simplify the expression, as shown below.

Brenda: -5x + (2+x) = -5 + x + 2 = -4x + 2

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

who simplified the expression correctly?

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Brenda :/?

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User Carine
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it looks like Brenda did since Michael forgot to take out the parenthesis
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