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Combine the like terms in the given expression.
Answer to Problem 1E
Solution: We get the final answer as
Explanation of Solution
Explanation:Given: The expression:
Concept used: Like terms are the terms which have same variable portions. Only the coefficients can be different. For example:
While adding/subtracting like terms, we keep the variable portion as it is and add/subtract the corresponding coefficients.
Calculation: We have been given the expression
We can see that the variable
Conclusion: On combining the like terms, we get the final expression as
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