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Expand and simplify 3(x+3) - 2(x+2)

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Explanation:

3(x+3) - 2(x+2) =

3x + 9 - 2x - 4 =

x + 5

always remember the rules when combining signs and operations (therefore it is -4 at the end after doing the multiplications) :

++ = +

+- = -

-+ = -

-- = +

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