Question

5 + 10s - 8s

combine like terms to simplify the following expressions

Answer 1

5 + 2s

Explanation:

To simplify this expression, we will simply factor out the variable s from the terms with s, and use addition and the distributive property to reapply the variable to the simplified term.

5 + 10s - 8s

= 5 + s ( 10 - 8 )

= 5 + s ( 2 )

= 5 + 2s

Hence, the simplified expression of 5 + 10s - 8s is 5 + 2s.

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