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Combine like terms:

12x+4x-7y+45b+78a-44b+1a+1z+0d+1.1a+1.1a+2+2+2


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User Aquarelle
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Answer:

16x -7y +b +81.2a +z +6

Explanation:

Coefficients of terms with the same variable are added when like terms are combined.

12x+4x-7y+45b+78a-44b+1a+1z+0d+1.1a+1.1a+2+2+2

=(12 +4)x +(-7)y +(45 -44)b +(78 +1 +1.1 +1.1)a +(1)z +(2+2+2)

= 16x -7y +b +81.2a +z +6

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