Simplify the following expression:

\[ 5x - 4 - 8x + 2 \]

you add the x's together and add the numbers together 5x - 4 - 8x + 2 -3x - 2

Answered by RhysH | 2024-06-10

5 x − 4 − 8 x + 2 = − 3 x − 2

Answered by konrad509 | 2024-06-10

The simplified form of the expression 5 x − 4 − 8 x + 2 is − 3 x − 2 . We combined the like terms for both the x terms and the constant terms. This results in a clearer expression.
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Answered by Anonymous | 2024-10-09