Question

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April adds the expressions 9x + 7 and 5x – 3. Evan adds the expressions 14x + 2 and 4x + 3.

How much greater is Evan’s sum than April’s sum?

Answer 1

Well lets add April's terms
9x+7+5x-3

Answer 2

collect like terms...
9x+5x=?
7-3?

Answer 3

7-3=4
and
9x+5x=?

Answer 4

so april's sum is 14x+4
now lets look at evan's

Answer 5

14x+2+4x+3=?

Answer 6

14x and 4x are tike terms
and we have 14x+4x which equals?
and 2+3=?

Answer 7

the first equation when added is 14x+4 and the second is 18x+5 so subtract hem now :)

Answer 8

Thx