Question

Simplify 6m2n3 – 3m3n2 + 8m2n3 + 12m3n2

Answer 1

Hello! Hope I can assist you.

Let us simplify some terms first!

$6m\cdot \:2n\cdot \:3 \ \textgreater \ 36mn$
$3m\cdot \:3n\cdot \:2 \ \textgreater \ 2\cdot \:3^2mn$
$8m\cdot \:2n\cdot \:3 \ \textgreater \ 48mn$
$12m\cdot \:3n\cdot \:2 \ \textgreater \ 72mn$

$36mn-2\cdot \:3^2mn+48mn+72mn$

From here, group like terms
$36mn-2\cdot \:3^2mn+48mn+72mn$

$\mathrm{Add\:similar\:elements:}\:36mn+48mn+72mn=156mn$
$156mn-2\cdot \:3^2mn$

$2\cdot \:3^2mn \ \textgreater \ 2\cdot \:9mn \ \textgreater \ 18mn$

$156mn-18mn$

$\mathrm{Add\:similar\:elements:}\:156mn-18mn=138mn$

Hope this helps!