Questions: Perform the addition. Write the answer in standard form.
(8 x+9)+(-9 x+2)
(8 x+9)+(-9 x+2)=
(Simplify your answer.)
Transcript text: Perform the addition. Write the answer in standard form.
\[
(8 x+9)+(-9 x+2)
\]
\[
(8 x+9)+(-9 x+2)=
\]
$\square$ (Simplify your answer.)
Solution
Solution Steps
Step 1: Remove the parentheses
First, remove the parentheses from the expression:
(8x+9)+(−9x+2)=8x+9−9x+2.
Step 2: Combine like terms
Next, combine the like terms (terms with x and constant terms):
8x−9x+9+2=−x+11.
Final Answer
The simplified expression in standard form is:
−x+11