Add linear expressions
Remove the parentheses, then combine like terms. Write the answer as ax + b.
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Simplify: (−3x + 3) + (−x + 5). Write your answer as ax + b.
Answer: -4x + 8
Simplify: (4x − 4) + (−x − 1). Write your answer as ax + b.
Answer: 3x - 5
Simplify: (x − 3) + (3x − 4). Write your answer as ax + b.
Answer: 4x - 7
Tip: Remove the parentheses, then combine like terms. Write the answer as ax + b.
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