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OpenStudy (anonymous):
combine the constants to get the answer
OpenStudy (anonymous):
i got 8x.
OpenStudy (anonymous):
The answer is A.
OpenStudy (anonymous):
It is A. 3 + 2 = 5. so then you have 3x + 5
OpenStudy (anonymous):
3x + 3 + 2
COMBINE LIKE TERMS:
3x + 5
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
Add the common factors 3x+5
OpenStudy (mathstudent55):
You can't combine together numbers with x and numbers without x.
OpenStudy (mathstudent55):
You need to know what like terms are.
Like terms are terms that have the same variable part.
Only like terms can be combined together.
OpenStudy (anonymous):
thanks guys for the help!
OpenStudy (mathstudent55):
For example,
2x + 5 + 3x + 4
In this expression, 2x and 3x are like terms and can be combined together.
2x + 3x = 5x
Also, 5 and 4 are like terms and can be combined together. 5 + 4 = 9
The final result is 5x + 9.
5x and 9 are not like terms because the variable parts of 5x and 9 are different. 5x has an x and 9 has no x. Since 5x and 9 are not like terms, they can't be combined together.
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