Question

-2x + 2 +11x+5

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Answer 1

-2x + 2 + 11x + 5

The first thing to do to solve this expression is to combine like terms. Like terms are terms with the same variables and exponents. In this expression, the like terms are -2x + 11x and 2 + 5.

After combining them you will be left with your answer, the simplified form of this expression. Combine like terms.

-2x + 11x = 9x

2 + 5 = 7

You now are left with 9x + 7. Your answer is 9x + 7.

Answer 2

We are given this expression -2x +2+11x+5

We can simplify this expression using the concept of like terms.

Like terms are terms whose variables (and their exponents such as the 2 in x²) are the same.

For example :

3x and 5x are like terms since the exponents of x are 1 in both

so we can perform addition and subtraction only for like terms.

Now our expression has -2x and 11x as like terms and 2 and 5 as like terms.

-2x +11x = 9x

5+2=7

so combining the result of two, we get

-2x +2+11x+5= 9x+7