SOLUTION: Collect like terms 17m + 5n -7m - 9n

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Question 490556: Collect like terms
17m + 5n -7m - 9n
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Collect like terms
17m + 5n -7m - 9n
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There are m's and n's
= 17m - 7m + 5n - 9n
= (17m - 7m) + (5n - 9n)
= 10m - 4n