7x+3-5x+8+4x-1 i need help with this
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We are trying to simplify the expression 7x+3-5x+8+4x-1
Simplify by like terms- like terms are numbers with the same variable to the same degree (ex. 5x and 28x, and
, 3xy and 9xy) and also all constants are like terms (normal numbers ex. 9, 189, 3, -2)
So lets rearrange this equation
7x-5x+4x+3+8-1
Remember to bring along the negative or positive sign (don't think it as subtracting 5x, think of it as negative 5x)
All the numbers with x are like terms and a constants are like terms. So combine.
6x+10 is the simplified expression
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Step-by-step explanation:
When you factor each equation, you result in two of the factors canceling out, resulting in .
[Top Equation]
The middle number is 3 and the last number is -28.
Factoring means we want something like
(x+_)(x+_)
Which numbers go in the blanks?
We need two numbers that...
Add together to get 3
Multiply together to get -28
Can you think of the two numbers?
Try -4 and 7:
-4+7 = 3
-4*7 = -28
Fill in the blanks in
(x+_)(x+_)
with -4 and 7 to get...
(x-4)(x+7)
[Bottom Equation]
The middle number is -7 and the last number is 12.
Factoring means we want something like
(x+_)(x+_)
Which numbers go in the blanks?
We need two numbers that...
Add together to get -7
Multiply together to get 12
Can you think of the two numbers?
Try -3 and -4:
-3+-4 = -7
-3*-4 = 12
Fill in the blanks in
(x+_)(x+_)
with -3 and -4 to get...
(x-3)(x-4)