Question

Which expression is equivalent to 8c + 6 - 3c - 2 ?

A)5c + 4

B)5c + 8

C)11c + 4

D)11c + 8

Answer 1

I believe the answer is 5c + 4.

Explanation:

The first step in simplifying expressions like this is to combine the values with the same coefficient and rearrange them so that they are next to each other in the expression. When you do this, you also have to keep the operation that comes before it if possible. 8c + 6 -3c - 2 will be turned into 8c - 3c + 6 - 2. Now you can simplify the expression in different parts. 8c - 3c = 5c, and 6 - 2 = 4. Keep the addition operation in the middle and combine the numbers:

5c + 4.