Question

Simplify (4x − 6) + (5x + 1).

Answer 1

`\displaystyle =9x-5`

Explanation:

`\displaystyle 4x-6+5x+1`

Group like terms.

`\displaystyle 4x-6+5x+1`

Add the numbers from left to right.

`4+5=9`

`9x-6+1`

Add and subtract numbers from left to right to find the answer.

`6-1=5`

It change to postive to negative sign.

`\displaystyle=9x-5`, which is our answer.

Answer 2

The simplified form is 9x - 5

Explanation:

It is given an expression in variable x

(4x − 6) + (5x + 1).

To find the simplified form

(4x − 6) + (5x + 1). = 4x − 6 + 5x + 1

= 4x + 5x - 6 + 1

= 9x -5

Therefore simplified form of given expression (4x − 6) + (5x + 1) is,

9x - 5