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  • 21-08-2019
  • Mathematics
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please help !!!

simplify - (x + 5) + 3

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hoangpm04
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  • 21-08-2019

Answer:

-x - 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Because you have negative (minus) sign before tha bracket so when you break it out, it would be opposite to the sign that is inside the bracket:

- (x + 5) + 3

= -x + (-5) + 3

= -x - 5 + 3

= -x -2

This is the simpliest form

Hope this helped :3

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