3 years ago

Rewrite in simplest terms: (-8x + 5) - (x – 7)

Mathematics

2 answers:

Ilia_Sergeevich [38]3 years ago

7 0

Answer:

-9x+12

Step-by-step explanation:

(-8x + 5) - (x – 7)

Distribute the minus sign

(-8x + 5) - x + 7

Combine like terms

(-8x -x+ 5+7)

-9x +12

ra1l [238]3 years ago

3 0

Combine like terms. -8x-x=-9x. 5- -7=2. Subtracting a negative is adding the positive version of the number. The answer is -9x+2.

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Rewrite in simplest terms: (-8x + 5) - (x – 7)