how do i simplify 7a+a

Question

please show me how you get the answer

Answer 1

think of 'a' as being red t-shirts

so you have 7 red t-shirts and you are adding 1 more red t-shirt, therefore you have a total of 8 red t-shirts

so 7a + a = 8a

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Think of 'a' as being red t-shirts. so you have 7 red t-shirts and you are adding 1 more red t-shirt, therefore you have a total of 8 red t-shirts. so 7a + a = 8a.