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“Rewrite the following expression with the fewest terms possible:14x + 6 - 12x + 9y - 1” i need help.please?

Sagot :

Given the following expression:

[tex]14x+6-12x+9y-1[/tex]

You must simplify it if you want to rewrite it with the fewest terms possible.

To simplify the expression you must add the like terms (or combine like terms). Like terms are defined as those terms whose variables and exponents are the same.

Based on the above, you can add the like terms in the expression as following:

[tex]14x+6-12x+9y-1=(14x-12x)+9y+(6-1)=2x+9y+5[/tex]

The answer is:

[tex]2x+9y+5[/tex]