Combining Like Terms: -2x + 11 + 6x

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WeepingWillow12

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Hello, I would really appreciate it if someone could explain this math problem.
The instructions say to simplify the expression.

-2x+11+6x

I Understand that you have to add -2x+6x and then add 11 to that, but what I do not understand is how to get the 6x over by the -2x. I'm not even completely sure that is what I'm supposed to do.
 
Re: Combining Like Terms

the commutative property of addition states that 11 + 6x = 6x + 11 ... so,

-2x + 11 + 6x = -2x + 6x + 11

now can you combine the like terms?
 
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