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OpenStudy (anonymous):

How do you perform the operation (2x - 3) + (-4x - 5)

OpenStudy (campbell_st):

distribute to remove the brackets.... you need to be careful with the 2nd pair of brackets. then collect like terms

OpenStudy (anonymous):

But how do you do that

OpenStudy (campbell_st):

well it will become 2x - 3 - 4x - 5 just collect the like terms for the solution

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