Identify Like Terms: Identify like terms in the expression 6v+8v+3. Like terms are terms that contain the same variable raised to the same power. Here, 6v and 8v are like terms because they both contain the variable v raised to the first power.
Combine Like Terms: Combine the like terms 6v and 8v. To combine like terms, add the coefficients (the numbers in front of the variables) together while keeping the variable part the same. Calculation: 6v+8v=(6+8)v=14v
Rewrite Expression: Rewrite the expression with the combined like terms.After combining like terms, the expression becomes 14v+3.
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