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OpenStudy (anonymous):

2(5x+4)-3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

10x+8-3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

combine like terms

OpenStudy (anonymous):

10x+5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what now

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

you could distribute the 2 and then combine like terms.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what are your answer choices?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

there are no answer choices

OpenStudy (anonymous):

would it be x=5?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

if you just need to simplify thats your answer if you need to solve subtract 5 from both sides then divide by 10

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no 5 divided by 10

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it just said simplfy

OpenStudy (anonymous):

then 10x-5 is your answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks

OpenStudy (anonymous):

simplify you only bring the equation down as low as possible

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