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Combine like terms and distribute.

Middle School Math: Expressions and equations

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$3 x + 2 + 5 x$

$3 x$ and $5 x$ are like terms.

$8 x + 2$

$2 (x + 4) - 3$

Distribute: $2 x + 8 - 3$

$2 x + 5$

Watch out for this

$3 x + 2 = 5 x$

$3 x$ and 2 aren't like terms, so you can't combine them.

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