Question

Simplify the following expression.
a + 5c − b − c + a − b

Answer 1

you can add or subtract like variables.

Answer 2

what ^^ .....

Answer 3

combine like terms, a+a= ? 5c-c= ? -b-b= ?

Answer 4

i get that but i always get the signs mixed up and end up getting the problem wrong.

Answer 5

i do that too sometimes lol i'll walk you threw it a+a= ? they are both positive so what you do is add the coefficients together, which in this case is 1 and 1+1 is 2, so you have 2a

Answer 6

okay , so then would 5c-c= 4c?

Answer 7

yeah then -b-b

Answer 8

which would = -2b?

Answer 9

exactly (: then put it all together

Answer 10

2a+ -2b + 4c?

Answer 11

wait, 2a - 2b + 4c?

Answer 12

yepp thats it (:

Answer 13

thank you! <#

Answer 14

no problem (: