what equals to 5x + 2x + 5y + 2y
what equals to (5 + 2)x + (5 + 2)y
what equals to 7x + 7y
what equals to (5 + 2)x + (5 + 2)y
what equals to 7x + 7y
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step 1:This is the problem. We won't be able to get a numerical value for this equation, because there are two different x variables (x and y). We can, however simplify.
step 2: Since 5x and 2x are multiplied by the same variable (x), we can combine them through addition. Same with 5y and 2y. so 5x+2x=7x, and 5y+2y=7y
step 3: this is the answer, as fully reduced as possible. we can't reduce this any further, since x and y are not like terms.
step 1:This is the problem. We won't be able to get a numerical value for this equation, because there are two different x variables (x and y). We can, however simplify.
step 2: Since 5x and 2x are multiplied by the same variable (x), we can combine them through addition. Same with 5y and 2y. so 5x+2x=7x, and 5y+2y=7y
step 3: this is the answer, as fully reduced as possible. we can't reduce this any further, since x and y are not like terms.