Question

How do you simplify `5p - 3q - 3p + 7q`?

Answer 1

2p + 4q

Explanation:

Common variables are p and q. The values for p are 5 and -3. For q they are -3 and 7. Add them together to get a value of 2. Add them together to get 4. Which is 2p and 4q. the reason this happens is because of like terms. in this case it is the same variables.