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Joanne Vergin
April 19th, 2010, 01:29 PM
Simplify the expression:

3-4x+5x+2+3x

Do you do this:
3+2=5

-4x+5x+3x ??
Thanks.
Benjamin Burch
April 19th, 2010, 01:39 PM
Simplify the expression:

3-4x+5x+2+3x

Do you do this:
3+2=5

-4x+5x+3x ??
Thanks.

yea, it looks like 5 + 4x to me.
Mike Wooldridge
April 19th, 2010, 01:45 PM
Hi Joanne, Try this page (http://www.webmath.com/anything.html). Hope it helps. Mike
Billie Goodson
April 19th, 2010, 01:46 PM
Ben nailed it.

http://www.algebrahelp.com/calculators/expression/oops/calc.do?expression=3-4x%2B5x%2B2%2B3x
Joanne Vergin
April 19th, 2010, 01:48 PM
Ben, your answer is correct. I had a list of possible answers and that one fit.
Benjamin Burch
April 19th, 2010, 01:56 PM
Ben, your answer is correct. I had a list of possible answers and that one fit.

It proves itself too!

(x = 2)

3-4(2)+5(2)+2+3(2)

3-8+10+2+6

3+2+2+6 = 13

5 + 4(2)

5 + 8 = 13

CHECK!