Question

Simplify by combining like terms.

eight b plus two c plus three minus four b plus five c

four b plus seven c plus three

twelve b plus seven c plus three

four b minus three c plus three

twelve b minus three c plus three

Answer 1

8b + 2c + 3 - 4b + 5c (changing from words to math symbols)
= (8b - 4b) + (2c + 5c) + 3 (changing expression to show like-terms)
= 4b + 7c + 3 (simplifying)

four b plus seven c plus three sounds about right