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Combine like terms.
2x – 3 – 5x + 8 = [ ? ]x + [ ]

Answer:
-3x + 5
Step-by-step explanation:
like terms are the ones that have x and the ones that don't.
hope this makes sense
Answer:
-3x + 5
Step-by-step explanation:
2x - 3 - 5x + 8 can also be written as 2x - 5x - 3 + 8
→ Using the rewritten method collect the x terms
-3x - 3 + 8
→ Now collect the integers
-3x + 5