Armando M.

asked • 03/01/19

What is equivalent to 14x +2x + 16 - 4x -19

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Amber M. answered • 08/16/19

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First we must combine like terms. Put all the x's together:


14x + 2x + 16 - 4x -19 = 12x +16 -19


Next we need to combine the constant. We can not mix them with the variable (x) terms:


14x + 2x + 16 - 4x -19 = 12x +16 -19 = 12x - 3


So 14x + 2x + 16 - 4x -19 is equivalent to 12x - 3.


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