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  Posted by Yuliana YM on July 18, 2024 at 1:38 pm

  Simplify: 2x + 3(x – 4) – 5x

  Shayan Ali replied 7 months, 4 weeks ago 2 Members · 1 Reply

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  Shayan Ali

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  July 18, 2024 at 4:26 pm

  Let’s simplify the expression:

  2x + 3(x – 4) – 5x

  First, let’s follow the order of operations (PEMDAS):

  1. Evaluate the expression inside the parentheses: x – 4 = -4x + 4

  So, the original expression becomes: 2x + 3(-4x + 4) – 5x

  2. Simplify the expression by combining like terms: 2x – 12x + 12 – 5x Combine like terms: -11x + 12

  So, the simplified expression is: -11x + 12

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