Answer :
Answer:
[tex] \huge{ \boxed{ \bold{ \tt{10x - 5}}}}[/tex]
♨ [tex] \text{Question} : \text{Simplify}[/tex]
- 15 - 5x + 7x - 20 + 8x
♨ [tex]\underbrace{ \text{Required \: Answer : } }[/tex]
First , combine like terms :
Like terms are those which have the same base.
[tex] \longrightarrow{ \sf{ - 5x + 7x + 8x + 15 - 20}}[/tex]
[tex] \longrightarrow{ \sf{2x + 8x + 15 - 20}}[/tex]
[tex] \longrightarrow{ \sf{10x + 15 - 20}}[/tex]
Remember : The negative and positive numbers are always subtracted but posses the sign of bigger integer.
[tex] \longrightarrow{ \boxed{ \bold{ \text{10x - 5}}}}[/tex]
And we're done!
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