We need to simplify it as there is no definite answer without knowing the value of <em>x. </em><span><span><span>2.5x</span>+<span>0.1x</span></span>−<span>0.01x</span></span><span>=<span><span><span><span>2.5x</span>+<span>0.1x</span></span>+</span>−<span>0.01x </span></span></span>Find the like terms:<span>=<span><span><span>2.5x</span>+<span>0.1x</span></span>+<span>−<span>0.01x All of them have <em>x</em>, so they can be combined. </span></span></span></span><span>=<span>(<span><span><span>2.5x</span>+<span>0.1x</span></span>+<span>−<span>0.01x</span></span></span>) </span></span><span>=<span>2.59<span>x</span></span></span>