Question

Simplify.
5(x - y) - (x - y)

Answer 1

First, reorder the terms.

Answer 2

thats how the question is asked

Answer 3

to solve the problem, you will have to first reorder the terms.

Answer 4

\[5\heartsuit -\heartsuit =4\heartsuit\]

Answer 5

so
\[5(x-y)-(x-y)=4(x-y)\]

Answer 6

Answer Choices
A)x - y
B)x + y
C)4x - 4y
D)4x + 4y

Answer 7

Pare you're going to work with me in order for me to help you, i know the answer, but i want you to lear how to do it.

Answer 8

its really quite simple :)

Answer 9

First, you'd have to reorder the terms, like this,

5x+-1x+1x+1y.

now you combine like terms.

Answer 10

oh wait would i distripute the 5 with the X-Y and then put a one before 1 before the other (X-Y) and then subract 5&4

Answer 11

Umm possibly i dont really know that method :P

Answer 12

so the answer would be 4x-4y

Answer 13

correct!

Answer 14

good job

Answer 15

thanks