Identify Like Terms: Identify like terms in the expression 5w+5w−w+7w. Like terms are terms that contain the same variable raised to the same power. In this expression, all terms are like terms because they all contain the variable w raised to the first power.
Combine Like Terms: Combine the like terms by adding or subtracting the coefficients. 5w+5w−w+7w can be simplified by adding the coefficients of w together.(5+5−1+7)w=16w
Write Simplified Expression: Write down the simplified expression.The expression simplifies to 16w.
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