Collecting like terms
Think of collecting like terms as grouping up similar items together to make the overall expression simpler.
If there are constants involved then you can also collect those:
Think of collecting like terms as grouping up similar items together to make the overall expression simpler.
a+aa+b+aa+b+c+a5a+20b+3a=2a=2a+b=2a+b+c=20b+8aIf there are constants involved then you can also collect those:
5a+20b+3a+105a+20b+3a+10+2(a3+2)+(a+5)=20b+8a+10=20b+8a+12=4a+719 Jun 20251 min read