16+2b-7b subtracting like terms

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30 November, 11:28

16+2b-7b subtracting like terms

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Aylin Ibarra · Answer 1

Aylin Ibarra 30 November, 11:45

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It equals 16+5b

2b-7b = 5b

Haley Moran · Answer 2

Like terms are terms that have the same variables and powers/exponents.

The only like terms are 2b and - 7b because they have the same variable "b" and the same power/exponent of 1, so you can combine them.

16 + 2b - 7b

16 - 5b