Question
Question
Simplify 2a − 4b +7 + 8a + 6b − 2
.(1 point)
Responses
10a − 2b +5
10 a minus 2 b plus 5
12ab + 5
12 a b plus 5
−2ab + 14ab + 5
negative 2 a b plus 14 a b plus 5
10a + 2b +5
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GPT-4o mini
To simplify the expression \(2a - 4b + 7 + 8a + 6b - 2\), we combine like terms.
1. Combine the \(a\) terms:
- \(2a + 8a = 10a\)
2. Combine the \(b\) terms:
- \(-4b + 6b = 2b\)
3. Combine the constant terms:
- \(7 - 2 = 5\)
Putting it all together, the simplified expression is:
\[
10a + 2b + 5
\]
So the correct response is:
**10a + 2b + 5**
1. Combine the \(a\) terms:
- \(2a + 8a = 10a\)
2. Combine the \(b\) terms:
- \(-4b + 6b = 2b\)
3. Combine the constant terms:
- \(7 - 2 = 5\)
Putting it all together, the simplified expression is:
\[
10a + 2b + 5
\]
So the correct response is:
**10a + 2b + 5**