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OpenStudy (henrietepurina):

Simplify the following expression: 7x - 4y + 5z - 2x - 10y + z.

OpenStudy (juicstice):

combine like terms

OpenStudy (juicstice):

x's go with x's. y's go with y's. z's go with z's

OpenStudy (henrietepurina):

Ok... 7x - 4y + 5z - 2x - 10y + z 7x - 4y - 2x - 10y + z + 5z 7x - 4y - 2x - 10y + 6z 7x - 2x - 10y + 6z - 4y 5x + 6z - 4y - 10y 5x + 6z + 6y

OpenStudy (henrietepurina):

@Hero @campbell_st

OpenStudy (henrietepurina):

Is it A?

OpenStudy (juicstice):

you simplified it correctly

OpenStudy (henrietepurina):

yeah but the correct one is A, how?

OpenStudy (juicstice):

wait it would be -14y

OpenStudy (juicstice):

5x+6z-14y

OpenStudy (henrietepurina):

Why?

OpenStudy (juicstice):

because you combined like terms together and that is the simplified form

OpenStudy (henrietepurina):

Ok, thanks :)

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