As per linear expression , the simplified value of the given expression is
(-7x -23).
What is a linear expression?
"A linear expression is an expression in which the highest power of the variable is always 1."
Given linear expression is:
[tex]= 5x - 27 + 4 - 12x\\= -7x - 23[/tex]
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