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OpenStudy (anonymous):

How many terms are there in the expression 2x - 5y + 3 + x? 3 4 5 6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i see three

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but I don't think I'm right on that.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i see three too but u r sipposed to symplify that first

OpenStudy (uri):

4.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

true..im so confused on this subject

OpenStudy (amistre64):

4 terms that can be simplified to 3 terms

OpenStudy (uri):

Yea because 2x+x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you can make the 2x into a 3x right?

OpenStudy (amistre64):

you can add "like terms" which means that you can have more than 1 term with a similar variable attached to it

OpenStudy (uri):

Yes

OpenStudy (uri):

So 3 terms.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thats what i thought

OpenStudy (uri):

Like amistre said 4 terms which can be simplified to 3 terms.

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