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Combine like terms for 13x + 18 - 3x

User Meet Dave
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Answer:

The answer is 10x + 18

Step - by - step - explanation :

Let's simplify step by step.

13x + 18 - 3x

= 13x + 18 + - 3x

Combine like terms :

= 13x + 18 + - 3x

= ( 13x + - 3x ) + ( 18 )

= 10x + 18

User Jesse Dearing
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Answer:

10x + 18

Explanation:

Like terms are terms with the same amount of the same variable.

In this case, set the expression:

13x - 3x + 18

Combine like terms. Subtract 13x with 3x:

(13x - 3x) + 18

10x + 18

10x + 18 is your answer.

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User David Shean
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