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(2x+8)-(x-8) PLS HELP

User Elsy
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X+16


Explanation:


(2x+8)-(x-8)

You would first distribute the - into the (x-8)
-1*x= -x -8*-1= 8

(2x+8)+(-x+8)

Now you combine like terms

2x-x=x 8+8=16

16+x or x+16
User LnNoam
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16 : 2 = 8 so it’s technically 8
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