Book edition Common Core Edition

Author(s) Ron Larson, Laurie Boswell, Timothy D. Kanold, Lee Stiff

Pages 183 pages

ISBN 9780547587776

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Identify the like terms you would combine to solve the following equation: $- 3 x + 5 - 2 x + 8 = 12$

The like terms that would be combined to solve the equation are $- 3 x, - 2 x$ and 12, 5, 8.

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Step 1 – Given information.

The given equation is: $- 3 x + 5 - 2 x + 8 = 12$

Step 2 – Write the concept.

The terms which have the same variable part are called like terms, the like terms in the provided expression are, $- 3 x, - 2 x$

and 5, 8, -12

Step 3 – Solve the equation.

The equation can be solved as in below.

$\begin{matrix} - 3 x + 5 - 2 x + 8 = 12 \\ - 3 x - 2 x = 12 - 5 - 8 \\ - 5 x = 12 - 13 \\ - 5 x = - 1 \end{matrix}$

So, $x = \frac{1}{5}$ .

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