Simplify: 5p + 4p + 2.
Note
Only 5p and 4p are like terms, so their coefficients can be added. The constant 2 stays separate: 9p + 2.
Simplify: 5p + 4p + 2.
Only 5p and 4p are like terms, so their coefficients can be added. The constant 2 stays separate: 9p + 2.