Why do you combine only like terms when you add or subtract binomials?

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Why do you combine only like terms when you add or subtract binomials?

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can't combine nonlike terms

Step-by-step explanation:

Gongshw answered Feb 27, 2024

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Answer:

we can combine them into a single term by adding their coefficients

Explanation:

heres a example:

4x+3x

=(4+3)x

=7x

Piotr Dajlido answered Mar 3, 2024

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