Asked by Akim

Simplify (3x − 8) + (2x + 5) − (4x − 8).
Responses

A x − 11x − 11

B x + 5x + 5

C x + 21x + 21

D 9x + 59x + 5

E 9x − 119x

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
(3x − 8) + (2x + 5) − (4x − 8) = 3x+2x−4x + (−8+5+8) = x + 5.
Answer: x + 5 — choose B.