Question

Find the difference between x+5 and 2x+3

Answer 1

$(2x + 3) - (x + 5) = 2x + 3 - x - 5 =x - 2$

Answer 2

Answer:

The difference between the given expressions would be $x - 2$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given phrase,

Difference between x+5 and 2x+3,

$( 2x + 3 ) - (x + 5)$

$=2x + 3 - x - 5$   ( By distributive property )

$=x - 2$     ( By combining like terms )

Hence, the required difference would be $x-2$