Respuesta :


[tex](2x + 3) - (x + 5) = 2x + 3 - x - 5 =x - 2 [/tex]

Answer:

The difference between the given expressions would be [tex]x - 2[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Given phrase,

Difference between x+5 and 2x+3,

[tex]( 2x + 3 ) - (x + 5)[/tex]

[tex]=2x + 3 - x - 5[/tex]   ( By distributive property )

[tex]=x - 2[/tex]     ( By combining like terms )

Hence, the required difference would be [tex]x-2[/tex]