Can someone help me simplify an expression? and explain how to..?
Still Need Help?
Join the QuestionCove community and study together with friends!
Sign Up
jagr2713 (jagr2713):
yep ill try
OpenStudy (anonymous):
10a^2 + 12b^2 - 8a^2 + 2b^2
OpenStudy (anonymous):
@jagr2713
jagr2713 (jagr2713):
ok give me a sec
OpenStudy (jskhupmang):
I believe you can group em all
Still Need Help?
Join the QuestionCove community and study together with friends!
Sign Up
Nnesha (nnesha):
combine like terms
OpenStudy (jskhupmang):
exactly
OpenStudy (anonymous):
can you explain please?
Nnesha (nnesha):
add number with same variables and same exponent together
4 example
2b + 3b =<=== both number have same variable and same exponent
3b^2 + 6b^2 both variables are same and same exponent which is two so you can combine them
3b^3 + 4b^2 <=== can you combine this ???
NO bec variable with 3 have exponent 3
but variable with 4 have exponent 2
Nnesha (nnesha):
10a^2 + 12b^2 - 8a^2 + 2b^2
so which numbers have same variable and same exponent ??
Still Need Help?
Join the QuestionCove community and study together with friends!
Sign Up
OpenStudy (anonymous):
idk
Nnesha (nnesha):
a for apples
b for bananas
now separate apples and bananas
Nnesha (nnesha):
which number have apples
and numbers with bananas ??
:)
OpenStudy (anonymous):
10a^2 + 8a^2
12b^2 - 2b^2 @Nnesha
Nnesha (nnesha):
good now exponent is how many apples you have |dw:1421553366896:dw|
so you can combine them