Question detail
notation check: simplify 23x + 26x by collecting like terms. Show your working one step at a time.
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Solving equations and inequalities
Question
notation check: simplify 23x + 26x by collecting like terms. Show your working one step at a time.
Answer
The final answer is 49x. Start with 23x + 26x. The terms are like terms because both contain x. Add the coefficients 23 and 26. 49x
Explanation
exam warm-up keeps the canonical answer 49x fixed before the model answer is written, so the worked solution and final answer agree.
Common mistake
Linear equations common mistake 1
Writing a final answer without showing the method that justifies it. This can weaken answers for: [Foundation and Higher] Solve linear equations in one unknown algebraically, including equations with brackets..
Show the method first, then give the final answer in the required form. Apply this directly to Linear equations.
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