how do you combine like terms of 32y+5y

Question

I need to combine like terms and I don't know how. Show me how.

 

Answer 1

You have 32 of something.

To this you add 5 more of the same thing.

You now have 37 of that thing.

 

32y + 5y = 37y

 

So long as the variables are the same, terms

can added in this manner.