Solving by Combining Like Terms
5h + 2 + 2h = 23
h = 3
Simplify. 8b + (-3b)
5b
4x + 9 = 33
x = 6
(x3)(x)
x4
5(d - 2) = 40
d = 10
Simplify. 19x - 24x
-5x
x + 3x = -8
x = -2
(s3)2 (s-1)
s5
3a + 12 - 6a = -9
a = 7
7(4 - t) = -84
t = 16
Simplify. 3 + 5(a + 4)
5a + 23
(a4)3 / a10
a2
-6 = -3y + 4 + 5y
y = -5
-2(x - 9) = 3(x-4)
x= 6
Simplify. - (2b - 4)+ 3(8b-10)
22b-26
-6(m + 1) + 18 = 24
m = -2
4(a-1)
4 / a
-13(4 + 2a) + 11a = -7(a-2)
a = -7
Simplify. 7(t + 8.5) - 5t + 4
2t + 63.5
7k - 8 + 2(k + 12) = 52
k = 4
(x4)3(xy)2 (x3y13)
x17y15