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Advanced Math practice question

The expression 6x − 2x + x simplifies to kx, where k is a constant. What is the value of k?

Answer: 5

6 − 2 + 1 = 5, so the expression is 5x.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 3
3 subtracts the final x instead of adding it.
If you answered 4
4 forgets the final + x.
If you answered 9
9 adds all the coefficients, ignoring the minus sign.

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