collect like terms
14x+7y-11x-9y =--

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anonymous · Answer

its actually quite simple, you just need to look at it like this (14x-11x)+(7y-9y) = ---. you can rearrange it like that and you can group (use parenthesis) like i did when dealing with simple algebra. So I assume you know how to subtract 11 from 14 and 9 from 7? and then those differences will be the coefficients. respectively.

anonymous · Answer

urbanderivative
would the answer be 6

anonymous · Answer

how did you come up with that answer. It's incorrect, but I need to know how to fix you.

anonymous · Answer

i meant 5

anonymous · Answer

close, but you have to know that x and y are different variables and you cannot subtract them.

anonymous · Answer

is it 19

anonymous · Answer

you are leaving out your variables. You answer must include both x and y.

anonymous · Answer

i don't understand pls show me

anonymous · Answer

(14x-11x)+(7y-9y) = ---
where 14x-11x is 3x. That's simple subtraction right?
so now we have (14x-11x)+(7y-9y) = 3x + (?)

anonymous · Answer

$$(14x-11x) = x(14-11)= x(3) = 3x$$

anonymous · Answer

so my answer is 3xcorrect