Question

Simplify: 6y + 5z + 8y – 3z ?

Answer 1

Surely you can do this?

Answer 2

14y+2z

Answer 3

I don't mean to be rude but this is very basic algebra.

Answer 4

or 2(7y+z)

Answer 5

Let's simplify step-by-step.
6y+5z+8y−3z
=6y+5z+8y+−3z

Answer 6

oh no i know what you mean i just had problems with math all my life

Answer 7

Combine Like Terms:
=6y+5z+8y+−3z
=(6y+8y)+(5z+−3z)

Answer 8

Come on you guys - there are people on OS that are younger than yourself that are still learning - be nice please :3

Answer 9

Yes, @arabpride is right, be nice with other people.

Answer 10

It's all a matter of combining like terms @quentavess :D do you know what that means?

Answer 11

sort of yeah @arabpride

Answer 12

It wasn't my intention to be rude, as I said in my second post. People post here for different reasons, I was trying to find out the reason to best help him/her.

@quentavess, it might help to translate this question to a real life example. Let y be the number of apples and z be the number of oranges. In my basket, I add 6 apples, then 5 oranges, then 8 apples, then I take away 3 oranges. So we've put in 6+8=14 apples, and 5-3=2 oranges. Earlier we said y was the number of apples and we have 14 of them, so 14y, and then we said z was the number of oranges and we have 2 of them, so 2z. In total, we have 14y and 2z, so the answer is: 14y+2z

Answer 13

6y + 5z + 8y – 3z

<combining like terms>
6y + 5z + 8y – 3z
-6y -6y

5z + 2y - 3z
+3z +3z

8z + 2y

<this is as far as you can simplify>
<combining like terms just means to put alike variables together to help you simplify your equation>
:D

Answer 14

ooooohh i see thanks so much :) @arabpride @tom982

Answer 15

You're Welcome :3

Answer 16

My pleasure, @quentavess. Good luck with the rest of your algebra!