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Combine Like Terms. 7x - 5x

User Sandye
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Answer:

2x

Explanation:

7x - 5x

Factor out x.

x ( 7 - 5 )

Subtract numbers.

x ( 2 )

Distribute x to 2.

2x

User Rohan Patil
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4 votes

Answer:

2x

Explanation:

7x= 7*x

5x=5*x

Subtract.

7-5=2

2*x=2x

So 2x is the answer.

User Csgillespie
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