How do you simplify $(5m + 5n) + (6m -4n)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-06-18T18:32:15

See a solution process below:

First, remove all of the terms from parenthesis. Be careful to handle the signs of each individual term correctly:

$5m + 5n + 6m - 4n$

Next, group like terms:

$5m + 6m + 5n - 4n$

Now, combine like terms:

$(5 + 6)m + (5 - 4)n$

$11m + 1n$

$11m + n$

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