Question

6. Combine like terms. What is the simplified form of the expression?
6a + 8 + 2a – 6
=

Answer 1

6a + 8 + 2a – 6

we calculate the unknowns of the same type alone (x with x, a with a, y with y ...) and the digits / numbers alone .

6a+2a=8a

8-6=+2

So 8a+2

Answer 2

8a+2

Explanation:

`6a + 8 + 2a – 6\\\\\mathrm{Group\:like\:terms}\\=6a+2a+8-6\\\\\mathrm{Add\:similar\:elements:}\:6a+2a=8a\\=8a+8-6\\\\\mathrm{Add/Subtract\:the\:numbers:}\:8-6=2\\=8a+2`