How do you simplify $2x + 3 + x$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-06-30T15:10:42

See a solution process below:

First, group like terms:

$2x + x + 3$

Now, combine like terms:

$2x + x + 3 =>$

$2x + 1x + 3 =>$

$(2 + 1)x + 3 =>$

$3x + 3$

If necessary, we could also factor out the common term:

$(3 xx x) + (3 xx 1) =>$

$3(x + 1)$

Answer 2 · 2018-06-30T15:56:29

$3x+3$

Given: $2x+3+x$ .

Add like-terms.

$=3x+3$

We can also factor. Take out the common term, which is $3$ .

$=3(x+1)$

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