SOLUTION: Can You Help Me Solve This Expression? 14x-11x-6x

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Question 864281: Can You Help Me Solve This Expression? 14x-11x-6x
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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These are all like terms because they all have an 'x' in them and nothing else. So we just combine the numbers in front and ignore the x terms. We get: 14-11-6=3-6=-3. After that, stick an 'x' to the end of it.


So the final answer is -3x