Question

for each expression combine like terms and write an equivalent expression with fewer terms1. 10x-5+3x-22. 4 - 2x + 5x

Answer 1

`10x+5+3x-2`

You can operate just similar terms, similar terms in the given equation are:

10x and 3x

5 and -2

Then, you get:

`\begin{gathered} =(10x+3x)+(5-2) \\ =13x+3 \end{gathered}`

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`4-2x+5x`

Similar terms:

-2x and 5x

`\begin{gathered} =4+(-2x+5x) \\ =4+3x \end{gathered}`