Question

is x+x+x+2x 2x? or is it 2x^3

Answer 1

Any ideas?

Answer 2

what do you mean

Answer 3

i just need to know if x+x+x+2x = 2x or 2x^3

Answer 4

What do you think it is?

Answer 5

And why?

Answer 6

look.
x+x is 2x
x*x is x^2..
that should be enough info for your question.

Answer 7

okay so its 2x^3 ? thanks!

Answer 8

eh. no it isnt. i dont see the multiplication sign? where did the x^3 part come from?
you only have the plus signs right? unless you mistyped the question.

Answer 9

yeah its only plus signs

Answer 10

so its just 2x

Answer 11

@allie22 you are not explaining why you think that way?

Answer 12

no.. there are 3 x's and one 2x to be added.

Answer 13

because at first i thought it was just 2x sense it was addition and x+x is x, but then i second guessed myself and was like wait would it be 2x^3 and now idk so yeah

Answer 14

Recall the distributive property ab + ac = a(b +c)

Answer 15

Now look at this equation x+x+x+2x = x(1 + 1 + 1 + 2)

Answer 16

ohhhhh

Answer 17

then you would have 1x + 1x + 1x + 2 correct?

Answer 18

+2x*

Answer 19

Yes.

Answer 20

so now what

Answer 21

3x +2x right

Answer 22

Yes

Answer 23

so thats the final answer?

Answer 24

Keep going you can go further.

Answer 25

wait how because you cant add like terms

Answer 26

you can only add like terms*

Answer 27

3x +2x = x(3 + 2)

Answer 28

thats still 3x+2x .. so now what

Answer 29

$$\Huge ab + ac = a(b +c)$$

Answer 30

i dont get what your trying to say how do i simplify 3x+2x

Answer 31

$$\Huge 3x +2x = x(3 + 2)$$

Answer 32

omg. i dont get it.

Answer 33

What is 3 + 2 = ?

Answer 34

5.

Answer 35

but you cant add 3x + 2x i thought because there not like terms

Answer 36

What is the definition of "like terms"?