SOLUTION: Subtract 3x-2 from x-5 whats the answer

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Question 1174781: Subtract 3x-2 from x-5 whats the answer
Answer by math_helper(2461) About Me  (Show Source):
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To solve, combine like-terms (here, those are terms that have the same exponent on 'x', remember constant terms are just x%5E0 ):

(x-5) - (3x-2) = x - 5 - 3x + 2 = +highlight%28+-2x+-+3+%29+