Question

Combining Like Terms

1. 10Z-4B+3Z+16B-Z

2. -5M-3P+5P+12P

3. 12P-4M+8P-3M-2P

4. 10B-5M-4B+8B-4M

5. 4Z+3Z-6Z+B

6. 7B+3X-8B+6X

(By the way Those letters without a number by it, is 1. So EX: 4Z+5+Z is 5Z+5 ) ​

Answer 1

Explanation:

1. 10Z–4B+3Z+16B–Z = 10Z+3Z–Z+16B–4B

= 12Z+12B = 12(Z+B)

2. –5M–3P+5P+12P = 12P+5P–3P–5M = 14P–5M

3. 12P–4M+8P–3M–2P = 12P+8P–2P–4M–3M

= 18P–7M

4. 10B–5M–4B+8B–4M = 10B+8B–4B–5M–4M

= 14B–9M

5. 4Z+3Z–6Z+B = Z+B

6. 7B+3X–8B+6X = 6X+3X+7B–8B = 9X–B