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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Simplify the following expression. 7x - 4y + 5z - 2x - 10y + z A) 5x - 14y + 6z B) 9x - 14y + 6z C) 5x - 6y + 6z D) 9x - 6y + 6z

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@MATTW20

OpenStudy (anonymous):

just combine like terms. meaning combine all the ones that have the same letter

OpenStudy (anonymous):

do you add to combine?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes but make sure you take the sign of each into account for example in this problem it's -4y+(-10y)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

soooooooo 14?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well for that part it would be -14y can't forget about the sign or the y. but what about the rest

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So B?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and how did you arrive at that answer?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I added the like terms together

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but 7+(-2) doesn't equal 9 does it?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no it is 5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and therefore b doesn't make sense does it. So what would the correct answer be

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Well say it like you mean it don't question mark it :) A!!!! correct btw

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