Question

Combine the like terms:

2 apples + 12 fingers - 1 apples + 6 flowers - 2 fingers
How many of each do we have?

Answer 1

1 apple, 10 fingers, 6 flowers

Explanation:

Apples are like terms, so 2-1=1 apple.

Fingers are like terms, so 12-2=10 fingers.

Flowers remains unchanged, since no other terms are like terms (have flowers following the number).