Problem:
Find an expression that represents the sum of (10x – 8y) and (6x + 6y) in simplest terms.
Solution:
Let the following polynomial :
[tex]\mleft(10x-8y\mright)+(6x+6y)[/tex]Putting together the similar terms, we obtain:
[tex](10x\text{ + 6x)+(-8y+6y)}[/tex]Adding the similar terms, we obtain that this is equivalent to:
[tex]16x\text{ -2y}[/tex]We conclude that an expression that represents the sum of (10x – 8y) and (6x + 6y) in simplest terms is:
[tex]16x\text{ -2y}[/tex]
