What is the simplified form of this expression?
Answer:
[tex]=13x+5[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]\left(2x+9\right)+\left(11x-4\right)\\\mathrm{Remove\:parentheses}:\quad \left(a\right)=a\\=2x+9+11x-4\\\mathrm{Group\:like\:terms}\\=2x+11x+9-4\\\mathrm{Add\:similar\:elements:}\:2x+11x=13x\\=13x+9-4\\\mathrm{Add/Subtract\:the\:numbers:}\:9-4=5\\=13x+5[/tex]