How do you simplify $(4x+8) +(7x+3)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-12-25T15:50:10

The answer is $11x+11$ .

$(4x+8)+(7x+3)$

Since there is no way to simplify the binomials inside the parentheses, you can remove them.

$4x+8+7x+3$

Gather like terms.

$4x+7x+8+3$

Simplify.

$11x+11$

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