Combine Like Terms F37050

1. **State the problem:** Combine like terms in the expression $$6x + 4 - 3x + 5$$. 2. **Identify like terms:** Like terms are terms that have the same variable raised to the same power. Here, $$6x$$ and $$-3x$$ are like terms, and $$4$$ and $$5$$ are like terms (constants). 3. **Combine the like terms:** $$6x - 3x = (6 - 3)x = 3x$$ $$4 + 5 = 9$$ 4. **Write the simplified expression:** $$3x + 9$$ 5. **Conclusion:** The expression $$6x + 4 - 3x + 5$$ simplifies to $$3x + 9$$. **Final answer:** $$3x + 9$$