(2x + 5) + (3x - 7)
Pretend that there are +1 in front of the first bracket and second bracket
1(2x+5)+1(3x-7)
mutiply the first bracket by 1
(1)(2x)= 2x
(1)(5)= 5
mutiply the second bracket by 1
(1)(3x)=3x
(1)(-7)= -7
2x+5+3x-7
2x+3x+5-7 ( combine like terms)
Answer:
5x-2 or -2+5x
