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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Identify the like terms. 2a, –2b, 2ab, –13ab A. 2a, –2b B. 2a, –2b, 2ab C. 2ab, –13ab D. 2a, 2ab

jigglypuff314 (jigglypuff314):

like terms ... are terms that have the same cominations of variables like a + a are like terms ab + a are Not like terms ab + ab are like terms

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so C is right?

jigglypuff314 (jigglypuff314):

correct ^_^

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank You

jigglypuff314 (jigglypuff314):

I'm glad I could help :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i have another question? Solve for x. 4 • 7 – 4 • 10 = 4(x – 10) A. –13 B. –6 C. 4 D. 7

jigglypuff314 (jigglypuff314):

try using PEMDAS to simplify 4 • 7 – 4 • 10 what would you get? :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-12

jigglypuff314 (jigglypuff314):

right :) then what do you get from distributing out 4(x-10) ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wouldn't -12 be x?

jigglypuff314 (jigglypuff314):

not quite because you have 4(x-10) on the other side... could you distribute out 4(x-10) ? :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

7?

jigglypuff314 (jigglypuff314):

*sigh* yeah x = 7

OpenStudy (anonymous):

why did you say sigh?

jigglypuff314 (jigglypuff314):

my brain gets confused when people just guess the answers when I'm trying to get them to do something else :P it's alright eh

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i didn't guess though i worked it out i put the numbers where x was to see if i got -12 so if i put 4(7-10) i get -12 so it was 7

jigglypuff314 (jigglypuff314):

oooooooooo nice xD my brain doesn't usually think that way :P well, good job then

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank You i got it with your help see when i read the question i got confused and i didn't know what to do but you helped me out

jigglypuff314 (jigglypuff314):

I'm glad I could help :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well thank you

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