document.write( "Question 67813: Simplify (2x - 3) + (-x-2) \n" ); document.write( "

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(2x-3)+(-x-2)
\n" ); document.write( "remove the () from the first term thus
\n" ); document.write( "(2x-3)=2x-3
\n" ); document.write( "now remove the () from the second term thus
\n" ); document.write( "(-x-2)=-x-2
\n" ); document.write( "now combine all like terms thus
\n" ); document.write( "2x-3-x-2
\n" ); document.write( "(2x-x) & (-3-2)
\n" ); document.write( "x-5
\n" ); document.write( "HOPE THIS HELPS EXPLAIN THE PROCESS FOR REMOVING () AND ADDING LIKE TERMS. \n" ); document.write( "

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