Question
Combine any like terms in the expression. If there are no like terms, rewrite the expression.
5rs+3rs–7rs+8pq
5rs+3rs–7rs+8pq
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To combine the like terms in the expression \(5rs + 3rs - 7rs + 8pq\), we first identify the like terms, which in this case are all the terms that contain \(rs\).
1. Combine the coefficients of \(rs\):
- \(5rs + 3rs - 7rs = (5 + 3 - 7)rs = 1rs = rs\)
2. The term \(8pq\) remains unchanged since it does not have any like terms.
Putting it all together, the simplified expression is:
\[
rs + 8pq
\]
1. Combine the coefficients of \(rs\):
- \(5rs + 3rs - 7rs = (5 + 3 - 7)rs = 1rs = rs\)
2. The term \(8pq\) remains unchanged since it does not have any like terms.
Putting it all together, the simplified expression is:
\[
rs + 8pq
\]