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Simplify: $x - (3 - x)$

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3

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x - 3

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2 x - 3

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3 - 2 x

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Solution

The correct option is D $2 x - 3$
$2 x - 3$ : Do not forget to reverse the signs of every term in a subtracted expression:
$x - (3 - x) = 3 - x + x = 2 x - 3$

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