Q. Which expression is equivalent to v+0.59v−0.07 ?1.52vv+0.521.66v−0.07+1.59v
Combine Like Terms: Combine like terms by adding the coefficients of v. v+0.59v can be combined because they are like terms (both have the variable v). 0.59v represents 59% of v, so when we add it to v (which is the same as 1v), we get: 1v+0.59v=1.59v
Addition of Like Terms: Subtract 0.07 from 1.59v. Since 0.07 is a constant and does not have the variable v, we simply subtract it from the coefficient of v: 1.59v−0.07 To perform the subtraction, we treat the coefficients as regular numbers: 1.59−0.07=1.52 So, 1.59v−0.07 becomes 1.52v.
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