Simplify 3x + 3 + 2.

3x + 5
5x + 3
8x

Question

Simplify 3x + 3 + 2. 


3x + 5
5x + 3
8x

anonymous · Answer

combine the constants to get the answer

anonymous · Answer

i got 8x.

anonymous · Answer

The answer is A.

anonymous · Answer

It is A. 3 + 2 = 5. so then you have 3x + 5

anonymous · Answer

3x + 3 + 2
COMBINE LIKE TERMS:
3x + 5

anonymous · Answer

Add the common factors  3x+5

mathstudent55 · Answer

You can't combine together numbers with x and numbers without x.

mathstudent55 · Answer

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.

anonymous · Answer

thanks guys for the help!

mathstudent55 · Answer

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.

mathstudent55 · Answer

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