| $$ \begin{aligned}-45-18x+30+10x+15& \xlongequal{ \color{blue}{ \text{\normalsize{ \htmlClass{explanationCircle explanationCircle1}{\textcircled {1}} } }}}-8x\end{aligned} $$ | |
| ① | Combine like terms: $$ \color{blue}{-45} \color{red}{-18x} + \color{green}{30} + \color{red}{10x} + \color{green}{15} = \color{red}{-8x} $$ |