Question

Combine like terms to create an equivalent expression

-3.6 - 1.9t + 1.2 + 5.1t

Answer 1

Answer: 3.2t-2.4

Explanation:

First thing you need to do is do -1.9t+5.1t= 3.2t. Then you do -3.6+1.2= -1.2.

Then put all this together and you get 3.2t-1.2. (do not do 3.2t+-1.2 this incorrect because we left the subtracting sign

Answer 2

3.2t-2.4

Explanation:

-3.6 - 1.9t + 1.2 + 5.1t

Combine like terms

-3.6+ 1.2 - 1.9t +5.1t

-2.4 + 3.2t