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Simplify the expression: 7x + 15 - 12x + 12

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- 5x + 27

Bit by bit clarification:

7x + 15 - 12x + 12

(7x - 12x) + (15 + 12)

= - 5x + 27

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User Pathoschild
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-5x + 27

Explanation:

7x + 15 - 12x + 12

(7x - 12x) + (15 + 12)

= -5x + 27

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