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The cost of a dress after a 6% tax can be represented by the expression d+0.06d . Simplify the expression.

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Hi!

To simplify expressions, we have to add like terms. Like terms are terms with the same variable and exponent, but the coefficient doesn't matter.

d and 0.06d are like terms, because they both have the variable d. Therefore we just add the coefficients together.

Note: "d" has the coefficient of 1, because there is no number by it.

1 + 0.06 = 1.06

Therefore your simplified expression is 1.06d

Hope this helps! :D

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