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Simplify the expression: 5x + 8 - 9x + 15 - 3 + 14x -8 *

User Mantas D
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5 votes

Answer:

10x+12

Explanation:

5x-9x+14x+

8+15-3-8 Group Like terms

Add the similar elements

10x+8+15-3-8

8+15-3-8=12

User Joel B
by
8.3k points
3 votes

Answer:

10x+12

Explanation:

5

x

9

x

+

15

3

+

14

x

5x-9x+15-3+14x

Subtract

9

x

9x

from

5

x

5x

.

4

x

+

15

3

+

14

x

-4x+15-3+14x

Add

4

x

-4x

and

14

x

14x

.

10

x

+

15

3

10x+15-3

Subtract

3

3

from

15

15

.

10

x

+

12

10x+12

User Aabesh Karmacharya
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