The expression given is:
[tex]2.5x+4.3x-5[/tex]We add like terms (if any) and then simplify.
There are two x's terms, so we add them up and keep "-5" as is.
Thus, we add
2.5x + 4.3x = 6.8x
So, the expression simplifies to:
[tex]\begin{gathered} 2.5x+4.3x-5 \\ =6.8x-5 \end{gathered}[/tex]The answer is:
6.8x - 5