Question

-9x + 12x + 10 simplifies to

Answer 1

3x+10 because you have to combine -9x and 12x which will give you 3x. Then the 10 can’t go to 3x because they aren’t like terms. So your answer is 3x+10.

Answer 2

`\boxed{\sf 3x + 10}`

Explanation:

Simplify the following:

⇒-9 x + 12 x + 10

Grouping like terms:

⇒(12 x - 9 x) + 10

12 x - 9 x = 3 x:

⇒3 x + 10