(5x -3x) (2y +8y)
2x + 10y
Like Terms and Variables
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Combine like terms. 6x - 2y +7.
In algebra collect like terms means combining the like terms together. It can be done with the help of variables, powers and the terms which have like properties. When collecting like terms the corresponding sign of a particular number will carry with the term.For Example:Combine the like terms and simplify the expression 2x + 8y +2 + 4x + y + 1SOLUTION:The given expression is 2x + 8y +2 + 4x + y + 1The terms in the given expression is 2x, 8y, 2 , 4x, y, 1.Now combine the like terms with the help of variables.Collect 2x and 4x together, 8y and y together and the constants 2 and 1 together.The simplified answer for the given expression is= 2x + 8y +2 + 4x + y + 1= 2x+4x +8y +y + 2+1= 6x + 9y +3
simplify means to get an expression to its simplest form (a.k.a. combine like terms, add together constants) i.e. x + x + 5 + 3 simplified is 2x + 8
Start by collecting like terms...
Like Terms and Variables
When you have an expression you have to simplify by eliminating all grouping symbols and combining like terms.
You combine like terms.
Simplify an Expression
3b-4-6b-5
You add (or subtract) like terms. This will reduce the number of terms in the expression and that is the extent of simplification that you can achieve using this process.
By collecting like terms: 8z+4-2x
12t + 15
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By collecting like terms and so it is a-3b-1 when simplified
If you have a expression that goes; 2x + 5x etc etc Simplifying the like terms is 7x 2x and 5x are like terms, but 2y and 2x are not. The variable needs to be the same.