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OpenStudy (anonymous):

perform the indicated operation (-x+15)+(-5x-12)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

do you know where to start??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@etemplin nope

OpenStudy (anonymous):

since you're adding 2 quantities together, you can just get rid of the parenthesis, then combine like terms

OpenStudy (anonymous):

note: if you were subtracting them, you would change the sign of each of the terms in the second one, then combine like terms

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@etemplin so what's the answer?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-6x + 3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-6x +3

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