Question

(17x + 4y) + (48x + 21y)
A.65x + 25y
B.21x + 25y
C.65x + 38y
D.21x + 38y

Answer 1

How to solve your problem

`(17x+4y)+(48x+21y)`

Simplify:

(1) Combine like terms

`17x+4y+48x+21y`

`65x+4y+21y`

(2) Combine like terms

`65x+4y+21y`

`65x+25y`

Solution:

`A) 65x+25y`

Answer 2

`65x+25y`

Explanation:

`(17x + 4y) + (48x + 21y)`

`17x+4y+48x+21y`

`17x+48x+4y+21y`

`65x+4y+21y`

`65x+25y`