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Simplify by distributing and combining like terms.



−(x + 3) +5x

6x - 3


6x


4x - 3


4x + 3

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Answered by GPT-4o mini
To simplify the expression \(- (x + 3) + 5x\), we will follow these steps:

1. Distribute the negative sign in front of \((x + 3)\):
\[
-1 \cdot (x + 3) = -x - 3
\]

2. Substitute this back into the expression:
\[
-x - 3 + 5x
\]

3. Combine like terms:
- Combine \(-x\) and \(5x\):
\[
(-1 + 5)x - 3 = 4x - 3
\]

Therefore, the simplified expression is:
\[
\boxed{4x - 3}
\]
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