Question

Which is a simplified form of the expression -3x – 1 – 5x + 4?

A. -2x + 3
B. 2x – 5
C. 8x – 5
D. -8x + 3

Answer 1

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Answer 2

D. -8x + 3

Explanation:

Given :

`-3x - 1 - 5x + 4`

collecting the like terms , we have

`-3x - 5x - 1 + 4`

=
`- 8x + 3`