(x-2)-(3x+5) simplify
=x−2+−1(3x+5)=x+−2+−1(3x)+(−1)(5)=x+−2+−3x+−5Combine Like Terms:=x+−2+−3x+−5=(x+−3x)+(−2+−5)=−2x+−7Answer:=−2x−7
It's -2x-7X-3x is -2x-2-(+5) is -7