Question

Write the expression -3x 2 + 2y 2 + 5xy - 2y + 5x 2 - 3y 2 in simplest form. Then, answer the following questions using complete sentences.

Answer 1

(-3x^2 + 5x^2) + (2y^2 - 3y^2) + 5xy - 2y
= 2x^2 -y^2 +5xy - 2y

Answer 2

How many terms are in the simplified expression?
How many of the terms in the simplified expression are negative?

Answer 3

In the simplified expression, 4 terms are there
2 terms in the simplified expression are negative