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OpenStudy (anonymous):

can someone help me understand this. I'm a bit confuzzled What is the simplified form of the expression 5x + 9 – 3x + 2y + x? 3x + 2y + 9 9x +2y + 9 5xy + 9 14xy

OpenStudy (therealmeeeee):

i will try to help

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yay :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3x+2y+9.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

k0 but how did u get that?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Add the similar variables first

OpenStudy (therealmeeeee):

its A

OpenStudy (anonymous):

u guys cant just give answers c(:

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but ty for the answer haha

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can anyone tell me what a constant term is?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Just group your variables. 5x - 3x + x (x ALWAYS equals 1 if it dosent have a number next to it) 2y doesnt have any others to add or subtract from it so now its 3x+2y, then 9 doesnt have any similars so the answer simplified is 3x+2y+9

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ooohhhhhhhh ok ty

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