Question

Sum of -5a + 6 and 3a + 2

Answer 1

-2a + 8

You can only add whole numbers with each other and variables only with each other. Thus, the sum cannot be a whole number. Solve for (-5a + 3a) first then (6 + 2).

(-5a + 3a) + (6 + 2)

-2a + 8