Question

Combine the like terms to create an equivalent expression.
\large{5z+3-3z}5z+3−3z

Answer 1

[(5z+3 -3z)5z+3 - 3z

combine 5z and _3z to get 2z

(2z+3)x5z +3 - 3z

use the distributive property to multiply 2z + 3 by 5

(10z + 15)z + 3 - 3z

use the distributive property to multiply 10z+15 by z

10z2+15z+3-3z

combine 15z and -3z to get 12z

10z2+12z+3

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