Question

Cherie writes an expression with 4 terms. Three of the terms are like terms. How many terms are in the simplest equivalent expression?

Answer 1

Taking into account that they are all like terms they can be combined, therefore there would only be one term. For example:

5x-3x+6x-x+2x=

Combine the like terms

2x+6x-x+2x=

It can be simplified further

8x-x+2x=

7x+2x=

9x

Explanation: