Answer and Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]Hello![/tex]
[tex]Let's~answer~your~question![/tex]
[tex]But~before~we~answer~your~question,~let's~find~out~what~it~means~to~combine[/tex] [tex]like~terms~and~how~to~combine~them.[/tex]
→ Note:
[tex]If~you~don't~want~an~explanation,~go~ahead~and~skip~this~part.[/tex]
→ What are like terms?
[tex]Like~terms~are~terms~that~contain~the~same~variables~raised~to~the~same~[/tex] [tex]power~or~expression.[/tex]
→ Why do we combine like terms?
[tex]~Well,~it~shortens~the~expression~which~makes~it~a~lot~easier~when[/tex] [tex]solving.[/tex]
→ Steps to combine like terms:
[tex]1.~Use~the~distributive~property~rule~to~remove~any~parenthesis.[/tex]
[tex]2.~Move~the~like~terms~next~to~each~other.[/tex]
[tex]3.~Add~or~subtract~the~like~terms.[/tex]
Now that we've recapped everything let's move on with your question:
[tex]To~combine~the~like~terms,~we~use~the~above~steps:[/tex]
[tex]The~like~terms~are:14x + 25y +75[/tex]
