Simplify .
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D.
- Step 1: Collect the terms: .
- Step 2: Collect the terms: .
- Step 3: Put them together: .
Answer
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Why not the others: : This adds the terms as , ignoring the minus sign. : Unlike terms such as and cannot be combined into one term. : This subtracts instead of adding it.
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