Q. Click and drag like terms onto each other to simplify fully.−6−6x+5x+2
Identify Like Terms: Identify like terms in the expression −6−6x+5x+2. Like terms are terms that have the same variable raised to the same power. In this case, −6x and +5x are like terms because they both have the variable x raised to the first power. The numbers −6 and +2 are like terms because they are both constants without variables.
Combine Like Terms −6x and +5x: Combine the like terms −6x and +5x. To combine these, we add their coefficients: −6+5=−1. So, −6x+5x simplifies to −1x or simply −x.
Combine Like Terms −6 and +2: Combine the like terms −6 and +2. To combine these, we add their values: −6+2=−4.
Write Simplified Expression: Write the simplified expression.After combining like terms, we have −x (from step 2) and −4 (from step 3). The simplified expression is −x−4.