Question

Simplify by adding like terms 5w+4wx+3+wx+3w+3+6w
please show work?

Answer 1

Just add your like terms! variable = variable such as w = w means you can add it.

5w + 4wx + 3 + wx + 3w + 3 + 6w

All these signs are positive, so it won't be hard to simplify.

3 + 3 are like terms, 3+3=6.

Coefficients with w are like terms! 5w + 3w + 6w = 14w.

Somewhat tricky: 4wx + wx. This means we have now 5wx.

14w + 5wx + 6 is the simplest form without having the amounts of each variable :).

Answer 2

This is simple, just combine all the numbers that only have w, then combine all the number that have wx.

5w + 3w + 6w = 14w 4wx + wx = 5wx 3 + 3 = 6

So your answer is: 14w + 5wx + 6