yo wsg
Hey! What's up?
nothin much, how r you?
I'm doing well, thank you! Just here to help out with any questions or chat if you'd like. Anything on your mind?
yeah just confused about math
No problem! I'd be happy to help you with any math questions or concepts that you're confused about. What specifically are you having trouble with?
im not sure how to add like terms together.
Adding like terms involves combining terms that have the same variable and exponent. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to add like terms:
1. Identify the terms that have the same variable and exponent. For example, if you have the terms 4x, 2x, and 7x, they all have the variable x raised to the power of 1.
2. Add or subtract the coefficients (numbers in front of the variables). Keep the variable and exponent unchanged. For example, if you have 4x + 2x + 7x, the coefficients are 4, 2, and 7. Add them together to get 13. The variable and exponent remain as x.
3. Write down the simplified result. In this example, the simplified result would be 13x.
Let me know if this makes sense or if there's anything else I can assist you with!
but what if you have multiple exponents? like x and y
If you have multiple variables with different exponents, you can still add the like terms by following these steps:
1. Identify the terms that have the same variables with the same exponents. For example, if you have the terms 4x^2, 2y^3, and 7x^2, you can combine the terms with x^2 and the terms with y^3.
2. Add or subtract the coefficients of the like terms. For 4x^2 + 7x^2, you can add the coefficients 4 and 7 to get 11. For 2y^3, you keep it as is since there are no other y^3 terms to combine with.
3. Write down the simplified result for each set of like terms. In this case, you would have 11x^2 and 2y^3.
Remember to only combine terms that have the exact same variables with the exact same exponents. Terms with different exponents or different variables cannot be added together.
Let me know if this helps or if there's anything else I can do for you!