Question

What is the simplified form of this expression?
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Answer 1

`=13x+5`

Explanation:

`\left(2x+9\right)+\left(11x-4\right)\\\mathrm{Remove\:parentheses}:\quad \left(a\right)=a\\=2x+9+11x-4\\\mathrm{Group\:like\:terms}\\=2x+11x+9-4\\\mathrm{Add\:similar\:elements:}\:2x+11x=13x\\=13x+9-4\\\mathrm{Add/Subtract\:the\:numbers:}\:9-4=5\\=13x+5`