Let's solve in ℝ: 4x + 5x = 9x ⓘ Like terms are grouped by adding their coefficients: 4x + 5x = 9x 9x = 9x 9x -9x = 0 ⓘ Like terms are grouped by adding their coefficients: 9x -9x = 0 0 = 0 ▶Solution found: x ∈ ℝ