Expression Simplification Math Example 1

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Example 1

easy
Simplify 6x+3โˆ’2x+56x + 3 - 2x + 5.

Solution

  1. 1
    Group like terms: (6xโˆ’2x)+(3+5)(6x - 2x) + (3 + 5).
  2. 2
    Combine: 4x+84x + 8.
  3. 3
    The expression is now in simplest form.

Answer

4x+84x + 8
Simplification combines like terms to produce the most compact equivalent form. Like terms must have the same variable with the same exponent.

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Rewriting an algebraic expression into an equivalent but reduced or more organized form by combining like terms and applying identities.

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