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5x + 7x + 5x =????

Answer 1

$\underline{\underline{\bf SOLUTION :}}$

5x + 7x + 5x = 17x

$\underline{\underline{\bf More\:\: explanation :}}$

Here, 5x, 7x, 5x all these three terms are having same variables, the variable 'x'.

So,

Terms having the same variables are called LIKE TERMS.

And like terms can be added easily.

add all the given coefficients of all terms and add the variable.

Examples of more like terms are -

3x, 5x, -2x, 1/4x etc

Answer 2

$\rm \underline {\underline{ SOLUTION :}} \\ \\ \tt \pink{5x + 7x + 5x} \\ = \frak 12 \rm{x} + \frak 5 \rm x \\ = \red{\sf17x}$