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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Carly will enter two baking competitions. The first competition requires her to make 2x + 4 cupcakes. The second competition requires her to make 3x + 2 cupcakes. Complete the expression to represent the total number of cupcakes.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Only numbers allowed

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

You will need t just add the two expressions.

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

to*

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

Can you do that? @jenheaven

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its 5x +6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

2x + 4 + 3x + 2 = ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh yea

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

@dmart180 Please do not give direct answers as OpenStudy is against it. http://openstudy.com/code-of-conduct

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i can but thougt u had 2 times

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ahhh who cares

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

And we try to teach others on OpenStudy and not give them the answer. Otherwise how will they do it on a test?

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

So @jenheaven 2x + 4 + 3x + 2 = ? Lets solve it by putting the like terms together. What are the like terms?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

She didn't ask for an explanation.

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

But still.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ok sorry. Let the rookie off the hook?

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

Lets ask anyone here @sammixboo @shrutipande9 @Directrix @sleepyjess @pooja195

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

Sure thing @dmart180 I know that you are new here :) Just don't do it next time :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Got it.

pooja195 (pooja195):

oh so basically you have to take the 2 expressions and solve them and add together

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it equals 11 i got tht before but i didnt think it was right

pooja195 (pooja195):

Do you have answer choices? i think 11 is right though :/

OpenStudy (anonymous):

now i can do it myself bc i know wht 2 do thx everybody ^^

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

Np :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hey could somebody check 2 see if this is right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i answered 10 _ 16 so

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no 16 - 10

Directrix (directrix):

@dmart180 >>Ok sorry. Let the rookie off the hook? If we let you off one hook, we will have to let you off several hooks. But, you are a rookie. http://openstudy.com/users/dmart180

pooja195 (pooja195):

@dmart180 you've been let off the hook many times but your new so we let you off :P (again)

Directrix (directrix):

@jenheaven What did you get for Jon's sum and what did you get for Carlos' sum?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hmm well how may other mistakes have i made??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol I was only aware of this one.

pooja195 (pooja195):

lets keep that out of here the askers question needs to be answered :) pm me if you would like to know

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@directrix i got 16 for carlos & 10 for jon

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So im right 0.0

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

You have to subtract Carlos sum from Jon's sum...

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

Not add them

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i got 6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

um hello anyone here 0.o

Directrix (directrix):

>>> i got 16 for carlos & 10 for jon What happend to the p terms? 5p + 2 is not 7p. Those sums are not correct. @jenheaven

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hey bk computer crash

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Directrix

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i got an answer 5x + 6

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