-0.8b + 4.1c -(-3.2b) - 0.1c i am supposed to simplify this but i dont get it! help!
can someone explain how to solve this? i dont understand what the question is asking!
-0.8b + 4.1c -(-3.2b) - 0.1c group like terms (c, b)
-0.8b -(-3.2b)+ 4.1c - 0.1c
b(3.2-.8)+c(4.1-.1)
b(2.4)+c(4)
2.4b + 4c
thanks! but what about (h + 12) + (p +24)?
(h + 12) + (p + 24).
First, remove all parenthesis:
h + 12 + p + 24
Combine like-terms:
h + p + 36.
To simplify the given expression, you need to combine like terms. Like terms are terms that have the same variables raised to the same exponents.
Let's break down the given expression step by step:
-0.8b + 4.1c - (-3.2b) - 0.1c
First, we'll remove the outermost parentheses indicated by the "-(-3.2b)" term:
-0.8b + 4.1c + 3.2b - 0.1c
Now, we can rearrange the terms:
(3.2b - 0.8b) + (4.1c - 0.1c)
Simplifying each set of like terms separately:
2.4b + 4c
So, the simplified expression is 2.4b + 4c.