Question

Rewrite the expression by collecting like terms.
11x + 3a + 7 - 5b - 40 - 2x + 6

Answer 1

Answer is 9x+3a-5b-27
Explanation:
Add like terms
(11x-2x)+(3a)+(7+6-40)-5b
So,
(9x)+(3a)+(-27)+(-5b)
There’s no other terms that can be added so
9x+3a-5b-27 is the simplest form