Identify Like Terms: Identify like terms in the expression 7+5u+u+4. Like terms are terms that contain the same variable raised to the same power. In this expression, the like terms are 5u and u.
Combine Like Terms: Combine the like terms 5u and u. To combine like terms, add their coefficients. The coefficient of u is 1. 5u+u=(5+1)u=6u
Combine Constant Terms: Combine the constant terms 7 and 4.Constant terms are numbers without variables. To combine them, simply add them together.7+4=11
Write Simplified Expression: Write the simplified expression by combining the results from Step 2 and Step 3.The simplified expression is 6u+11.
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