wuts the simple form the expression 8x-2+5-5x-2+3? i hav been stuck on this question 4 a very long time and need some help
8x-2+5-5x-2+3
= 8x - 5x + 5 - 2 - 2 + 3
= 3x + 4
that still does not explain how 2 simplify it
Isn't 3x + 4 simplifying your original problem?
i don't really no actually
Since you posted your question here, I suggest you take the word of two of our teachers -- that Reiny did simplify it.
If you still don't understand, please ask your teacher to explain it to you.
To simplify the expression 8x - 2 + 5 - 5x - 2 + 3, you need to combine like terms. Like terms are terms that have the same variable and exponent.
First, let's group the like terms:
(8x - 5x) + (-2 - 2) + (5 + 3)
Now, we can simplify each group of like terms:
3x + (-4) + 8
To simplify further, we can combine the constants:
3x - 4 + 8
Finally, we can add -4 and 8:
3x + 4
So, the simplified form of the expression 8x - 2 + 5 - 5x - 2 + 3 is 3x + 4.