simplify these expressions using the distributive property to combine like terms. remember to add the inverse of a term instead of subtracting the term in expressions with subtraction, and be sure to combine only terms with the same variable, raised to the same power.

1. 6y+(-4y)
2.6y-(-4y)
3.x-3y+y
4.x-3y-y

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simplify these expressions using the distributive property to combine like terms. remember to add the inverse of a term instead of subtracting the term in expressions with subtraction, and be sure to combine only terms with the same variable, raised to the same power.

1. 6y+(-4y) 
2.6y-(-4y)
3.x-3y+y
4.x-3y-y

need help

anonymous · Answer

the first one is 2y, second 10y, third x-2y, last x-4y. need me to explain?