2x + 5 + 2x + 3x = _______x + ______
2x + 5 + 2x + 3x
2 alligators + 2 alligators + 3 alligators + 5
= 7 alligators + 5
2x + 2x + 3x = ?
?x + 5
To find the sum of the terms on the left side of the equation, we need to combine like terms.
Starting with the terms containing 'x', we have 2x + 2x + 3x.
To combine these terms, we add the coefficients of each term.
2x + 2x + 3x = (2 + 2 + 3)x
Simplifying further, we have 7x.
Now let's focus on the constant terms, which are 5 and 0.
The sum of these constant terms is 5 + 0 = 5.
Putting it all together, the left side of the equation simplifies to 7x + 5.