**help me please**
-Simplify the following equation:

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**help me please**
-Simplify the following equation:

anonymous · Answer

what is the equation

anonymous · Answer

$$(y-2)(3y ^{2}+y-5)$$

anonymous · Answer

alright to simplify it you have to distribute

zarkon · Answer

"Simplify the following equation:"

that is not an equation

jhannybean · Answer

Use the distributive property for both values $y$ and $-2$

jhannybean · Answer

$$(y-2)(3y ^{2}+y-5)$$$$= (y)(3y^2) +(y)(y) +(y)(-5) +(-2)(3y^2)+(-2)(y) +(-2)(-5)$$

anonymous · Answer

anddruy

jhannybean · Answer

simplify that, combine like terms (if there are any) and you'll find your answer :)

anonymous · Answer

@Jhannybean 
$$-2y ^{2}-7y+10$$

anonymous · Answer

is that correct ?

jhannybean · Answer

No.

anonymous · Answer

um no

anonymous · Answer

lol seriously! ughh Im so bad at math! ok let me try again. thank yall for helping

anonymous · Answer

is the first part $$x^{3} or      x ^{2}$$

jhannybean · Answer

when you multiply two of the same variables with eachother that have different powers, the powers add together.
ex: $x^4 \cdot x^7 = x^{4+7} = x^{11}$

anonymous · Answer

ok is the answer $$3y ^{3}-5y ^{2} -7y+10$$
or am I close ?

jhannybean · Answer

$$3y^2 +(y^2 -6y^2) +(-5y -2y)+10$$$$=3y^2 -5y^2 -7y +10 ~ \checkmark$$ Good job.

jhannybean · Answer

Remember to medal the user that helped you the most :)

anonymous · Answer

@Jhannybean you got it ! can you help me with another problem I like that you didn't just give me the answer but helped.

jhannybean · Answer

I can try