Question
Simplify the expression
6x+12y
Evaluate
(2x+3y)+(4x+9y)
Remove the parentheses
2x+3y+(4x+9y)
Remove the parentheses
2x+3y+4x+9y
Add the terms
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Evaluate
2x+4x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(2+4)x
Add the numbers
6x
6x+3y+9y
Solution
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Evaluate
3y+9y
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(3+9)y
Add the numbers
12y
6x+12y
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Factor the expression
6(x+2y)
Evaluate
(2x+3y)+(4x+9y)
Remove the parentheses
2x+3y+(4x+9y)
Remove the parentheses
2x+3y+4x+9y
Add the terms
More Steps

Evaluate
2x+4x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(2+4)x
Add the numbers
6x
6x+3y+9y
Add the terms
More Steps

Evaluate
3y+9y
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(3+9)y
Add the numbers
12y
6x+12y
Solution
6(x+2y)
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