Group Like Terms: Group the like terms in the expression 10f+8f−9f−6f. Reasoning: Like terms are terms that contain the same variables raised to the same power. In this case, all terms are like terms because they all contain the variable f. Calculation: Grouping the like terms gives us (10f+8f)−(9f+6f).
Combine Like Terms: Combine the like terms within each group.Reasoning: We add or subtract the coefficients of the like terms.Calculation: (10f+8f)–(9f+6f)=18f–15f.
Subtract Groups: Subtract the second group from the first group.Reasoning: We have already combined the like terms within each group, now we subtract the second group from the first to simplify the expression.Calculation: 18f−15f=3f.
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