How do you simplify $-8x + 7- 4x + 5$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-05-09T22:29:17

$-12x + 12$

$-8x + 7 - 4x + 5$

Rearrange:
$-8x + 7 - 4x + 5$
$-8x - 4x + 7 + 5$

Combine Like Terms:
$-8x - 4x + 7 + 5$
$-12x + 12$

There's your answer!

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