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(-1x + 3) - (1x + 5)

User Jorgecasar
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The answer would be -2x - 2.

-x + 3 - (1 * x + 5)

-x + 3 - ( x + 5)

-x + 3 - x - 5

(-x - x ) + 3 - 5

-2x - 2.
User Ntm
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Combining like terms:

-1x - 1x = -2x

3 - 5 = -2

So -2x - 2
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