Question

help match please!

(6x + 3) - 5x

1. (3 + 6x) - 5x distributive
2. 3 + (6x - 5x) multiplicative identity
3. 3 + (6 - 5)x associative
4. 3 + (1)x subtraction
5. 3 + x commutative

Answer 1

@Jamierox4ev3r please help (:

Answer 2

how are trying to match? the layout of this question is confusing me.. sorry

Answer 3

actually could you help me with this instead?? im so sorry ):

Simplify -3xy^3 + 7xy^3 + (-xy^3) + (-3xy^3).

0
xy^3
3xy^3
-xy^3

Answer 4

lol its okay :) so what you would do is just add the like terms in this. They are all alike, so add them from left to right. Just disregard the variables, and then add the variables when you are done. I got 0, what'd you get?

Answer 5

me too!

Answer 6

kay thats good :)