Question

Use the associative property to rewrite the expression: 2 x squared + the quantity of negative 3 x y squared + 4 y squared

Answer 1

Any ideas?

Answer 2

no im having trouble

Answer 3

$$\huge 2x^2+ (-3xy^2 + 4y^2)$$

Answer 4

umm (2x^2 + -3xy^2) + 4y^2 ?? im guessing thats the answer

Answer 5

You are right!

Answer 6

thanks for the help . i appreciated :)

Answer 7

Don't write 2x^2+ -3xy^2
use the definition of subtraction to write it as
2x^2 + (-3xy^2) = 2x^2 - 3xy^2

Answer 8

$$\huge( 2x^2-3xy^2) + 4y^2$$

Answer 9

oh thats right :)