SOLUTION: Simplify 4x - 7 - 8x + 4 - 5x

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Question 620187: Simplify 4x - 7 - 8x + 4 - 5x
Answer by vleith(2983) About Me  (Show Source):
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4x+-+7+-+8x+%2B+4+-+5x group like terms (constants with constants and terms of x with terms of x)
4x+-8x+-+5x+-+7+%2B+4 group and simplify
%284x+-8x+-5x%29+%2B+%28-7+%2B4%29
-9x+%2B%28-3%29
-9x+-+3