Combine the terms!
Combine like terms:
4x + 3x - 2
7x - 2
(2x + 3) + (4x +5)
6x + 8
(7m+5)-(3m+2)
4m+3
Are these expressions equivalent:
3x+5+7x and 10x+5
Yes, they both simplify to 10x+5
1/2x - 2 + 3/4x +5
5/4x + 3 or 1 1/4 + 3
(3/2a+4)+(1/4a-2)
7/4a+2 or 1 3/4a + 2
(5/6x+2)-(1/3x-4)
3/6x+6 or 1/2x+6
1/2(6x+8) and 3x+5
No, the correct simplification is 3x + 4