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( -2x + 8 ) + ( -5x - 7 )

User Amenthes
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Answer:

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( -2x + 8 ) + ( -5x - 7 )-example-1
User Big Sharpie
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Remove the parentheses and combine the like terms:

-2x + -5x = -2x-5x = -7x

8 + -7 = 8-7 = 1

The answer is -7x + 1

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