SOLUTION: how do you combine like term to polynomial like 6x+4x+2x

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Question 236186: how do you combine like term to polynomial like 6x+4x+2x
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Simply add their coefficients and place the result as the new coefficient for 'x'. So the coefficients are 6, 4, and 2. Add them to get 6%2B4%2B2=12. Now just place that in front of 'x': 12x


So this means that 6x%2B4x%2B2x=12x