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Who do I simplify 10x - 8 + x - 7 ?

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rawaaan · Stefan V.

Jun 11, 2018

Add the like terms first.

Explanation:

So $10 x$ $10x$ and $x$ $x$ are like terms having the same variable, so when adding them, you get

$10 x + x = 11 x$ $10x + x = 11x$

Then add up the rest and put them in the expression.

$- 8 - 7 = - 15$ $-8-7 = -15$

So having $11 x$ $11x$ and $- 15$ $-15$ , you have simplified it. The final answer is

$11 x - 15$ $11x-15$

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