Michael A. answered 01/07/17
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3f + 4s + 2f is a mathematical expression. You can combine like terms by using the Commutative Property of Addition.
3f + 4s + 2f = 3f + 2f + 4s = 5f + 4s
5f + 4s is equivalent to 3f + 4s + 2f
You could verify this by substituting various numbers for the variables f and s.