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How to solve this equation?

Son needs help solving 3a+6-3a+4. He wants to see it worked out step by step. he has worked on it for an hour and cannot solve it. Please help him.

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  • 8 years ago
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    you arrange it in order of like terms (terms [separated by the plus or minus signs] that have the same variables attached)

    3a + 6 - 3a + 4

    = 3a - 3a + 6 + 4

    anything minus itself is zero

    = 3a - 3a + 6 + 4

    = 0 + 6 + 4

    = 6 + 4

    = 10

  • 8 years ago

    Combine like terms:

    3a&-3a =0

    6&4=10

    0+10=10

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