Question

5. Rewrite each of the following in simplest form by combining like terms.

(b) -2n+10n
(c) 8y-14y
(a) 9x+14x
CONS
(d) -6w-11w

Answer 1

(B) 8n (C) -6y (A) 23x (D) -17w

Evaluation:

B. 10 + (-2) is the same as 10 - 2, the answer is 8.

C. 8 - 14 could be rewritten as -14 + 8, depending on which is easier to comprehend. The answer is -6

A. 9 + 14 = 23.

D. -6 - 11 is the same as -11 + (-6), which is -17.

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