SOLUTION: the product of -5 and the sum of x and 8, decreased by the product of 3 and x

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Question 1206080: the product of -5 and the sum of x and 8, decreased by the product of 3 and x
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the product of -5 and the sum of x and 8, decreased by the product of 3 and x
(-5(x+8) )-3x
-5x -40 -3x
-8x-40