Question

Combine like terms of

−5.8c+4.2−3.1+1.4c

Answer 1

you have to combine -5.8c+1.4c which = -4.4c
then
combine 4.2-3.1 which = 1.1
so the answer is
-4.4c+1.1 or you can switch the numbers around

Answer 2

The simplified form of the provided expression is:
`-4.4c+1.1`

Explanation:

Consider the provided expression.

`-5.8c+4.2-3.1+1.4c`

Like terms are the terms which have the same variable.

Put the like terms together as shown:

`-5.8c+1.4c+4.2-3.1`

Add the like terms as shown:

`c(-5.8+1.4)+4.2-3.1`

`c(-4.4)+1.1`

`-4.4c+1.1`

Hence, the simplified form of the provided expression is:
`-4.4c+1.1`