Solving by Combining Like Terms
5h + 2 + 2h = 23
h = 3
2(x + 5) = 14
x = 2
Simplify:
8b + 3b
11b
x − 7 = 13
x=20
15 + b = 23
x=8
3b + b - 8 = 4
b = 3
5(d - 2) = 40
d = 10
Simplify:
19x - 24x
-5x
4x + 9 = 33
x = 6
−17x = −204
x=12
3a + 12 - 6a = -9
a = 7
7(4 - t) = -84
t = 16
Simplify:
3 + 5(a + 4)
5a + 23
x + 3x = -8
x = -2
−9x + 1 = −80
x=9
-6 = -3y + 4 + 5y
y = -5
-2(x - 9) = -24
x = 21
Simplify:
- (2b - 4)
-2b + 4
4(y - 2) + y = -13
y = -1
−6 + x/4 = −5
x=4
78 = 3c + 12 - c + 4
c = 31
-13(4 + 2a) = 208
a = -10
Simplify:
7(t + 8.5) - 5t + 4
2t + 63.5
7k - 8 + 2(k + 12) = 52
k = 4
-6(m + 1) + 18 = 24
m = -2