How do you simplify 3.2 (x + y) + 2.3 (x+y) +4x3.2(x+y)+2.3(x+y)+4x?

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Shantelle
Jun 3, 2018

9.5x + 5.5y9.5x+5.5y

Explanation:

First, use the distributive property to simplify 3.2(x+y)3.2(x+y) and 2.3(x+y)2.3(x+y):
3.2x + 3.2y + 2.3x + 2.3y + 4x3.2x+3.2y+2.3x+2.3y+4x

Now color-code the like terms:
color(red)(3.2x) quadcolor(blue)(+quad3.2y) quadcolor(red)(+quad2.3x) quadcolor(blue)(+quad2.3y) quadcolor(red)(+quad4x)

Combine like terms:
9.5x + 5.5y

Hope this helps!

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