Question 686976
the +5 and -5 cancel each other out
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if you move up the number line 5 spaces, then down the number line 5 spaces, you have had a net movement of 0 (you finished where you started)
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Therefore,
5x + 5 + -5 = {{{highlight_green(5x)}}}
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