Question

Combine any like terms in the expression. If there are no like terms, rewrite the expression.
4+8q+6q

Answer 1

To combine like terms in the expression \(4 + 8q + 6q\), we can first identify the like terms. The terms \(8q\) and \(6q\) are like terms because they both contain the variable \(q\).

Now, let's combine the coefficients of the like terms:

\[
8q + 6q = (8 + 6)q = 14q
\]

Now, we can rewrite the entire expression by substituting the combined like terms back in:

\[
4 + 14q
\]

Thus, the simplified expression is:

\[
14q + 4
\]