Question

Combine like terms.

9 + 3x – 9x + 16

A.
25 – 6x

B.
19x

C.
3x + 16

D.
18x + 3x + 16

Answer 1

do you know which ones are the like terms?

Answer 2

3x and 9x

Answer 3

now you subtract, 3x-9x

Answer 4

-6 or 6?

Answer 5

-6

Answer 6

well -6x

Answer 7

what are the next like terms?

Answer 8

I'm not sure

Answer 9

well if you look at it, 19 and 6 dont have a x, so now you add them, get it?

Answer 10

25

Answer 11

yass

Answer 12

ok so now what do you have left?

Answer 13

25 and -6x

Answer 14

how do you make -6x on its own?

Answer 15

theres 2 ways? js

Answer 16

Sub 25 from both sides

Answer 17

ok so now what do you have?

Answer 18

31

Answer 19

no you should have -6x=25

Answer 20

i mean -6x=-25

Answer 21

A then?

Answer 22

you make x by itslef by division. what do you divide?

Answer 23

oh im sorry i thought you were solving it completely. i didnt know there were options

Answer 24

so yass its A cx

Answer 25

now I got 10 more :p

Answer 26

aha ok cx