Question

Simplify the expression:
8x - 2 + 3x + 5

Answer 1

11x+3

Answer 2

Using the communitive property i got,
8x -2 + 3x + 5
8x + 3x - 2 +5
11x - 7x
But my 4 choices aren't that nor are they what you posted, it's making no sense.

Answer 3

Sorry, I got 11x - 7 xD

Answer 4

what are the choices you have?
that might let me understand what your doing specifically

Answer 5

5x + 8
5x - 8
5x - 3
5x + 3

Answer 6

is that +3 a -3? because that would give you
5x-3

Answer 7

It's 8x -2 - 3x + 5
I feel really dumb now..

Answer 8

its ok :) things happen, and i can't tell you how many times I've done that.
yea if thats the problem to simplify then the answer is 5x-3

Answer 9

Okay, thank you! xD

Answer 10

ops

Answer 11

the answer is actualy 5x+3
i missed that it was -2+5 making it 3