Question

Simplify the expressing by combining like terms 1 + 3x - 8x + 7​

Answer 1

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$\large\textsf{1 + 3x - 8x + 7}$

$\large\text{COMBINE the LIKE TERMS }$

$\large\textsf{ (3x - 8x) + (1 + 7)}$

$\large\textsf{3x - 8x = \bf -5x}$

$\large\textsf{1 + 7 = \bf 8}$

$\large\textsf{= -5x + 8}$

$\boxed{\boxed{\large\text{Answer: \huge \bf -5x + 8}}}\huge\checkmark$

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