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Simplify by combining like terms whenever possible.$$0.8 x-5-x+2.7$$
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The like terms are those terms that have the same variables. In this case, $0.8x$ and $-x$ are like terms, and $-5$ and $2.7$ are like terms. So, we can rewrite the expression as follows: $$0.8x - x - 5 + 2.7$$ Show more…
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