What is (5x+4)+(-8x-2) ?

The solution to (5x+4)+(-8x-2) is -3x+2

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simplify (5x+4)+(-8x-2)

simplify

(5 x + 4) + (- 8 x - 2)

- 3 x + 2

Solution steps

(5 x + 4) + (- 8 x - 2)

Simplify

(5 x + 4) + (- 8 x - 2) : 5 x + 4 - 8 x - 2

= 5 x + 4 - 8 x - 2

Group like terms

= 5 x - 8 x + 4 - 2

Add similar elements:

5 x - 8 x = - 3 x

= - 3 x + 4 - 2

Subtract the numbers:

4 - 2 = 2

= - 3 x + 2

- 2 x - 2 y

\frac{2}{4} - \frac{2}{4}

11 x^{3} + 2 x^{2} - (- 3 x^{3} - 4 x^{2})

(- x^{2} - 2)^{2}