Answer:
7x + 1 and 2a - 1
Explanation:
(a)
2x + 1 + 5x ← collect like terms
= (2x + 5x) + 1
= 7x + 1
(b)
- 3a + 2 + 5a - 3 ← collect like terms
= (- 3a + 5a) + (2 - 3)
= 2a + (- 1)
= 2a - 1
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