Combine like terms to simplify the expression:

7x + 3y – 2 + 6x – 1 + y^2

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Combine like terms to simplify the expression:

7x + 3y – 2 + 6x – 1 + y^2

yanasidlinskiy · Answer

What are like terms?

anonymous · Answer

Here's what I have done so far:

7x + 3y – 2 + 6x – 1 + y^2
7x + 3y + ( -2) + 6x + ( -1) + y^2
7x + 6x + ( -2) + ( -1) + 3y + y^2
13x + ( -3) + 3y + y^@

mehek14 · Answer

In algebra, like terms are terms that have the same variables and powers. 
ok so combine 7x + 6x which gives you 13x
now combine -2 -1 which gives you three
so now you have 13x + 3y - 3 + y^2

anonymous · Answer

Like terms are terms that contain the same variables. @YanaSidlinskiy

anonymous · Answer

So, in the end the answer is just: 13x + 3y - 3 +y^2 ??

mehek14 · Answer

yes

anonymous · Answer

And one more question, can you add 3y + y^2 to get 3y^2 ??

mehek14 · Answer

you can't combine 3y and y^2 because 3y is not 3y^2

anonymous · Answer

Oh! Okay, now I understand! Thanks for your help!

mehek14 · Answer

ur welcome

anonymous · Answer

$$\huge \ddot \smile $$