Question

Simplify the following expression.
2x − 4y + 3x^2+ 7y − 16x

Answer 1

Do you know what like terms are?

Answer 2

Yes just no the best at using them

Answer 3

@Mertsj

Answer 4

So you know that 2x and -16x are like terms?

Answer 5

yes

Answer 6

You add like terms by adding their coefficients. The coefficients are 2 and -16. 2+(-16) = -14
So 2x + (-16x)=-14x

Answer 7

Now you add -4y + 7y
What do you get?

Answer 8

3y?

Answer 9

Yes. And there are no terms that are like terms with 3x^2.
So the final answer is 3x^2-14x+3y

Answer 10

Thanks

Answer 11

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