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Combine like terms. 5x + 2x Question 3 options: 7x 7 3x 7x(small 2 on top)

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Answer:

7x

Explanation:

When combining like terms, you keep the bases the same and add the constants.

the "x's" are the base and the constants are 5 and 2:

(5 + 2)x = 7x

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