Question

PLEASE HELP ON ALGEBRA 1 QUESTION
Don't just give answer.. explain please :)
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Answer 1

whats the question

Answer 2

(3x^3)y + 12xy - (3x^2)y - 12y

If the two middle terms were switched so that the expression became (3x^3)y - (3x^2)y + 12xy - 12y, would the factored expression no longer be equivalent to your answer in part B? Explain your reasoning.

Answer 3

My answer in part B was (3x^3)y−(3x^2)y+12xy−12y

Answer 4

all of that just came up as a bunch of question marks...

Answer 5

refresh the page @camzzz12

Answer 6

I hate to do this to you but I am having a complete brain fart and I dont know what to do. So sorry for wasting your time, hopefuly someone else will help you

Answer 7

ITS ok :)

Answer 8

swapping the order of terms inside an expression does not change its value. This is known as the commutative law, see here for other laws as well: http://www.mathsisfun.com/associative-commutative-distributive.html

e.g.:\[1+4-3=1-3+4\]

Answer 9

yep...does not change...it is still equivalent

Answer 10

Ok, my answer is no, because if you use the commutative law, swapping the order of terms inside an expression does not change its value.

Answer 11

correct :)

Answer 12

good answer :)

Answer 13

Thanks guys :) Can asnaeer choose texaschic101 as best response because I already chose you?

Answer 14

yw :)