Question

write this expression with the fewest number of terms. 5 + 2x + 7 + 4x

Explanation:

Step1: Combine constant terms

First, add the constant terms (5 and 7) together.
$5 + 7 = 12$

Step2: Combine variable terms

Next, add the terms with the variable \(x\) (2x and 4x) together.
$2x + 4x = 6x$

Step3: Combine the results

Now, combine the result from the constant terms and the variable terms.
$12 + 6x$ (or \(6x + 12\) is also correct, but we'll present it as \(6x + 12\) or \(12 + 6x\); here we use \(6x + 12\) for standard form with variable first)

Answer:

\(6x + 12\)