Elementary Geometry for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 978-1-337-61408-5
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Appendix A - A.2 - Formulas and Equations - Exercises - Page 546: 2

Answer

$-x+8$

Work Step by Step

$(2x + 3) - (3x - 5)$ By expanding the second bracket, we have to multiply its content by (-1). This gives us: $2x - 3x + 3 - (-5) = -x + 8$
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