Question

Please help.

Combine like terms to find an equivalent expression -5x - 7x + 3 + 2x - 8

Answer 1

`- 5x - 7x + 2x + 3 - 8 \\ - 12x + 2x - 5 \\ - 10x - 5`

Answer 2

-10x - 5

Explanation:

-5x - 7x + 3 + 2x - 8

= -5x - 7x + 2x + 3 - 8

= -10x - 5