1. Collect like terms and simplify. a. \( n-10+9 n-3 \)
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In this case, the like terms are "n" and "9n", and "-10" and "-3". So, we rewrite the expression as: \( n + 9n - 10 - 3 \) Then, we add or subtract the like terms: Show more…
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