SOLUTION: how do i find out what the answer for 9+(3x-8)-5 is?

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Question 962578: how do i find out what the answer for 9+(3x-8)-5 is?
Answer by hkwu(60) About Me  (Show Source):
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It has no answer. It's an expression, not an equation, and thus you can't solve it. You can only simplify it.
9%2B3x-8-5=9%2B3x-13=3x-4
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