Simplify by combining like terms.

Question

2.8x + 3x + 2 = [__]x + [__]

Answer 1

To simplify the expression \( 2.8x + 3x + 2 \), we need to combine the like terms, which are the terms involving \( x \).

1. Combine the \( x \) terms: \[ 2.8x + 3x = (2.8 + 3)x = 5.8x \]

2. The constant term remains as is: \[ 2 \]

Putting it all together, we have: \[ 5.8x + 2 \]

So, the simplified expression can be written as: \[ 5.8x + 2 \]

In the format given in the question, we can fill in the blanks: \[ 5.8x + 2 = [5.8]x + [2] \]

Thus, the final answer is: \[ [5.8] \quad \text{and} \quad [2] \]