Question

b+2+5b

Answer 1

have to simplify and justify

Answer 2

b+2+5b ... Start with the given expression


(b+5b)+2 ... Group like terms


6b+2 ... Combine like terms


So b+2+5b simplifies to 6b+2

Answer 3

how did you get 6b

Answer 4

you also mixed it up

Answer 5

b+5b is 6b


5b is basically saying 5 times b


5 times b is the same as b + b + b + b + b

Answer 6

I placed the b term first

Answer 7

6b+2 is the same as 2+6b

Answer 8

I understand the b 5 times but how did you get 6

Answer 9

oh, b = 1b


So b + 5b = 1b + 5b = (1+5)b = 6b

Answer 10

My teacher would count that wrong

Answer 11

what wrong?

Answer 12

ummmmmmmm this is confusing

Answer 13

b + 5b is the same as saying one copy of b added to 5 copies of b


So one copy + 5 copies = 6 copies

Answer 14

put another way, one banana + 5 bananas = 6 bananas

Answer 15

I understand now

Answer 16

Thanks at first I was like whoa your crazy but now that I look at it i understand

Answer 17

lol ok

Answer 18

keep in mind that you can add in any order

Answer 19

so you can rearrange the terms

Answer 20

Yep! at least this isn't due tomoro cuz i stil have like 9 questions it is sooooo long and i still have more homework

Answer 21

due at the end of the week?

Answer 22

nope the day after I have an a/b schedule

Answer 23

well at least you have a bit more time to do it

Answer 24

Yea! Thanks for all your help gtg cya

Answer 25

np