Question

7a+2b+5+5a+9b+1 please help me. I am very new to this

Answer 1

What do you want to do?

Answer 2

Combine like terms?

Answer 3

I'm new at this. I don't know how to do it. I need help understanding what to do

Answer 4

Can you tell me what the instructions are?

Answer 5

The instructions says, simplify. That's all

Answer 6

Ok so we need to add
to combine like terms

Answer 7

So like terms have the same variable part

Answer 8

like 7a and 5a are like terms

Answer 9

so they can be combined

Answer 10

the operation between 7a and 5a is addition
what is 7+5?

Answer 11

12

Answer 12

so 7a+5a=12a

Answer 13

do you notice any other like terms in your expression above?

Answer 14

2b+9b

Answer 15

and what is 2b+9b?

Answer 16

11 b

Answer 17

yes

you also have another pair of like terms 5 and 1
the operation between them is also addition
and 5+1=

Answer 18

6

Answer 19

right we are done
we just need to put everything together

Answer 20

we said 7a+5a=12a
and 2b+9b=11b
and 5+1=6

so we have 12a+11b+6

Answer 21

ok

Answer 22

7a+2b+5+5a+9b+1
7a+5a+2b+9b+5+1
(7a+5a)+(2b+9b)+(5+1)
(12a)+(11b)+(6)
12a+11b+6

Answer 23

any questions?

Answer 24

Yes so is12a+11b+6 the answer?

Answer 25

Let me ask you if you think it is the answer.
Do you see any other like terms to combine?

Answer 26

Or do I continue to add ? No I dont

Answer 27

I don't see any like terms

Answer 28

Thank you very much!