5. Sharing Costs Raji is currently paying $675 a month to rent a one-bedroom apart-
ment. The cost of all utilities is included
in the rent. However, he is thinking about
renting a house with his friend Jon. The monthly rent on the house is $900 utilities will be $300 a month Raji and Jon have agreed to split all
Cost evenly

3. (5x + 1) - (-10x + 6)

simplify the answer choice. combine like terms. remember to distribute the negative to the terms inside the second parenthesis. also remember that two negatives = one positive, and one of each sign = negative.

- (-10x + 6) = + 10x - 6

simplify. combine like terms:

5x + 1 + 10x - 6

5x + 10x + 1 - 6

15x - 5

∴ it is your answer

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