Answer:
1
Step-by-step explanation:
Since all 5 terms are like terms they can all be combined into 1 term. For example, 3x + 8x + 5x + 4x + 19x = ?. Since they all have the term x they can be combined into 39x. That leaves 1 term.
Answer:
Fractions are equal when one fraction can be obtained from the other.
Step-by-step explanation:
equality means a relationship between two quantities or, more generally two mathematical expressions, asserting that the quantities have the same value, or that the expressions represent the same mathematical object.
I do believe it is 12 as well considering the fact that it's negative three and not positive. If it was a positive three then maybe it would be 18.
If you expand the square, you have
Simplify the right hand side:
Cancel the -3x appearing on both sides:
Multiply both sides by 4:
Consider the square root of both terms (using the doubles sign):
