Simplify the following 1-9x+1+8x

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Phillip Nichols

Mathematics

18 July, 03:42

Simplify the following 1-9x+1+8x

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Alessandra Sanders · Answer 1

2+17x

Step-by-step explanation:

1+1=2

9x+8x=17x

Answer 2+17x

Preston Dalton · Answer 2

2 - x

Step-by-step explanation:

Simplify the following:

8 x - 9 x + 1 + 1

Grouping like terms, 8 x - 9 x + 1 + 1 = (1 + 1) + (8 x - 9 x):

(1 + 1) + (8 x - 9 x)

8 x - 9 x = - x:

-x + (1 + 1)

1 + 1 = 2:

Answer: 2 - x