What is (3x+8) + (6x+2) in simplest form
(3x+8)+(6x+2)
first add the 3x and 6x
then add 8 and 2
the answer is 9x+10
\((3x+8) + (6x+2) \\ \\ 3x + 8 + 6x + 2 \ / \ simplify \\ \\ (3x + 6x) + 8 + 2 \ / \ gather \ like \ terms \\ \\ 9x + 8 + 2 \ / \ simplify \\ \\ 9x + 10 \ / \ simplify \\ \\ Answer: \fbox {9x + 10}\)
