The first step in simplifying this expression is to identify which, if any, terms can be combined. Remember, only like terms — constant terms or terms with the same variable — can be combined.
4.2n + 5 - 3.2n
In this case, we have two n-terms and one constant.
Only the n-terms can be combined. To simplify the expression we will rearrange it according to the Distributive Property to combine the like terms.
