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OpenStudy (anonymous):

5a+11b+5-2a-5b+6

OpenStudy (johnweldon1993):

combine every "a" term you see...combine every "b" term you see...and combine all your constants

OpenStudy (ryan123345):

combine the like terms

OpenStudy (ryan123345):

a's with a's b's with b's and numbers with numbers

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I just don't know whether I need to put a - or + sign...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Like this is the grouping5a 2a 11b 5b 5 and 6...can you add addition or subtraction signs

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no like actually add them together

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i just add all of them

OpenStudy (anonymous):

|dw:1363370765096:dw|

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I got swaggg

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5a-2a+11b-5b+5+6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

then combine from there using those signs.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks hop nicole

OpenStudy (anonymous):

*hope

OpenStudy (johnweldon1993):

and post what you got just to make sure

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no problem :) lemme know if you need anymore help!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

alright...john wat do you mean

OpenStudy (johnweldon1993):

just post what you get for an answer :) after you combine the like terms

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3a+6b+11...im not sure if this is right, because i havent done this in 4 years

OpenStudy (johnweldon1993):

that is correct!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks all of ya'll

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