When (-7x-8) is added to (5-2x) which value represents a constant in the resulting expression?

Question

Question 13 options:

-9

-3

-13

-5

Answer 1

To find the constant in the resulting expression when \((-7x-8)\) is added to \((5-2x)\), we first perform the addition:

\[ (-7x - 8) + (5 - 2x) \]

Now, combine like terms. For the \(x\) terms, we have:

\[ -7x - 2x = -9x \]

For the constant terms, we have:

\[ -8 + 5 = -3 \]

Putting it all together, the resulting expression is:

\[ -9x - 3 \]

The constant in this expression is \(-3\).

Thus, the correct answer is -3.