Collect like terms
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Simplify by collecting like terms. Choose the correct simplified expression.
4x - 4 - 5x + 2
- −3x - 2
- −x - 2
- x - 2
- 9x - 2
Answer: -x - 2
See one solved, step by step
Simplify by collecting like terms. Choose the correct simplified expression.
4x - 5y + 1 - 4x + y - 6
- −4y - 5
- 2x - 4y - 5
- 8x - 4y - 5
- −2x - 4y - 5
📘 Worked solution
14x - 5y + 1 - 4x + y - 6Find the terms that share the exact same variable part — those are the 'like terms' you can combine.
24x - 4x = 0Combine the x terms: they cancel each other out.
3−5y + y = −4yCombine the y terms: add their coefficients.
41 - 6 = −5Combine the number terms: add their coefficients.
5= −4y - 5Put the simplified terms back together — that's the fully simplified expression.
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