SOLUTION: 5x-9-x+2

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Question 666155: 5x-9-x+2
Answer by swincher4391(1107) About Me  (Show Source):
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Combine like terms:
5x -9 -x + 2 =
5x -x -9 + 2 (by the commutative property)
(5x-x) +(-9+2) (by the associative property)
4x -7 <--- answer