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Question 488210: Hi im helping with a friends homework and come across this equation. I havent done maths for a while so just wondering what the answer was to y=(2x-2)-5.
Answer by Theo(13342) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
y = (2x - 2) - 5
remove the parentheses to get:
y = 2x - 2 - 5
combine like terms to get:
y = 2x - 7