How do you simplify # 19x + 18y + 5 + 18x - 8y - 17#?
1 Answer
Mar 2, 2018
Explanation:
#"simplify by collecting like terms"#
#color(red)(19x)color(blue)(+18y)color(magenta)(+5)color(red)(+18x)color(blue)(-8y)color(magenta)(-17)#
#=(color(red)(19x+18x))+(color(blue)(18y-8y))+(color(magenta)(5-17))#
#=color(red)(37x)color(blue)(+10y)color(magenta)(-12)#
