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combine like terms
7/8x-1/2x
7/8x-1/2x
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GPT 3.5
To combine like terms, we add the coefficients of the x terms:
7/8x - 1/2x
= (7/8 - 1/2)x
To simplify the coefficients, we find a common denominator, which in this case is 8:
= (7/8 - 4/8)x
= (3/8)x
Thus, the simplified expression is 3/8x.
7/8x - 1/2x
= (7/8 - 1/2)x
To simplify the coefficients, we find a common denominator, which in this case is 8:
= (7/8 - 4/8)x
= (3/8)x
Thus, the simplified expression is 3/8x.