Question

How do you simplify `5c - 3d - 12c + d`?

Answer 1

`= color(blue)(-7c-2d`

Explanation:

`5c−3d-12c+d`

We group the like terms together:
`color(blue)((5c-12c)) + (-3d+d)`

`= color(blue)(-7c-2d`