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OpenStudy (anonymous):

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

OpenStudy (anonymous):

11x+3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Sorry, I got 11x - 7 xD

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay, thank you! xD

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ops

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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

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