Combine like terms 5x+3+2x

7x+3

Step-by-step explanation:

The only like terms are 5x and 2x

5+2=7

7x + 3

Step-by-step explanation:

Like terms are numbers with the same variables.

In 5x+3+2x, there are two terms that have the variable x.

You can combine 5x and 2x to be 7x.

5x + 3 + 2x

= 7x + 3

3 cannot be combined with them because it has no variable.