Question

You have used the Distributive Property to transform numerical expressions such as (5)(3) + (2)(3) to (5 + 2)(3). How would you transform 5x + 2x into a single term?

Answer 1

You would combine 5x and 2x to get 7x.

Explanation:

This is the case because 5x and 2x are like terms, meaning they are able to be combined because they have the same variable.

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Answer 2

Explanation:

So easy (5)(x)+(2)(x)