Can you simplify this problem?
\[ 3t - 7t + 14t \]
Answer (3)
Come on now, Tayala !
What if I say to you: "Start with 3 cows, take away 7 cows, and then add 14 cows. How many are there ?"
Don't let the little 't' scare you. It doesn't matter one bit what 't' really is. It can be a number, a teacher, a tiger, or a teacup. Whatever it is, you start with 3 of them, take away 7 of them, and then add on 14 of them. How many are there ?
Hint: If there are not ten of them, then go back and look at the cows again.
3 t − 7 t + 14 t = − 4 t + 14 t = 10 t
The expression 3 t − 7 t + 14 t simplifies to 10 t by combining like terms. This is done by adding the coefficients of the terms that contain the variable t .
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