Simplify twenty-six s plus fourteen t minus nine t minus sixteen s plus nine minus ten s.

five t minus ten s plus nine

five s t plus nine

fourteen t minus nine t

five t plus nine

Question

Simplify twenty-six s plus fourteen t minus nine t minus sixteen s plus nine minus ten s.

five t minus ten s plus nine

five s t plus nine

fourteen t minus nine t

five t plus nine

mathstudent55 · Answer

26s + 14t - 9t - 16s + 9 - 10s
You can combine like terms. Like terms have the same variable part.
26s, -16s, -10s are like terms
14t, -9t are like terms
9 is by itself and is not like any of the other terms

For example:
2a + 3b - 5a + 6 - 7b =
2a - 5a + 3b - 7b + 6 =
-3a - 4b + 6

anonymous · Answer

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mathstudent55 · Answer

great. you're welcome