Question

Simplify by combining like terms.

9 times g plus thirteen times g minus 4 minus sixteen times g minus 2 times g

Answer 1

9 times g = 9g
thirteens times g = 13g
sixteen times g = 16g
2 times g = 2g

9g + 13g - 4 - 16g - 2g
- think you can do this?

Answer 2

i.e. 3x - 2x = 1x (just ignore the x)