The like terms are combined and the simplified expression is 22x + 8y + 12
Solution:
Given that we have to simplify by combining like terms
Given expression is:
6x + 12 + 8y + 16x
Combining like terms means adding all the numbers with the same variables
Here in this given expression, 6x and 16x are terms with different coefficients and same variable "x"
Add the coefficients
6x + 16x + 8y + 12
22x + 8y + 12
Thus the like terms are combined and the expression is simplified