Question

(x+11y)-(-2x+4y)

Answer 1

what're you trying to do?

Answer 2

distribute the minus sign

Answer 3

hes trying to simplify

Answer 4

right, so following the order of operations

Answer 5

im not a he im a she lol

Answer 6

so davette what do u get once u distribute the - ?

Answer 7

allr ight, cool

Answer 8

Sorry lol *she

Answer 9

3x^2+15y^2

Answer 10

no, why do u have ^2?

Answer 11

\[ (x+11y)-(-2x+4y) \]
distribute minus
\[ (x+11y) + [2x-4y]) \]
now group like terms:
\[(x+2x) + (11y -4y)\]
and simplify by combining like terms
\[3x + 7y\]

Answer 12

cuz i said 15y to the 2nd power

Answer 13

well where did the 2nd powers come from? Here u only have 1st powers and addition/subtraction, no multiplications or divisions

Answer 14

wat do u mean??

Answer 15

if u have x right, the only way u can get x^2 is if u multiply it by x

Answer 16

if you add 5 smileys to 3 smileys you get 8 smileys not 8 smileys squared

Answer 17

o ok thanks