Answer:
[tex]\large\boxed{(3x-8)+(2x+5)-(4x-8)=x+5}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex](3x-8)+(2x+5)-(4x-8)\\\\=3x-8+2x+5-4x-(-8)\\\\=3x-8+2x+5-4x+8\qquad\text{combine like terms}\\\\=(3x+2x-4x)+(-8+5+8)\\\\=x+5[/tex]
