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OpenStudy (snowystorm777):

Simplify the following expression: 2x − 4y + 3x2 + 7y − 16x

OpenStudy (benlindquist):

add your like terms first

OpenStudy (tsukiyama_shuu):

Put the like expressions together

OpenStudy (tsukiyama_shuu):

Oh too late xD

OpenStudy (tsukiyama_shuu):

|So it should look like: 2x + 3x^2 + 16x

OpenStudy (snowystorm777):

yes

OpenStudy (tsukiyama_shuu):

Those are plus signs btw

OpenStudy (snowystorm777):

ok so what do I do next??

OpenStudy (tsukiyama_shuu):

So It's 2x - 16x Which is -14x

OpenStudy (tsukiyama_shuu):

Plus 3x^2 Which is 9x So -14x + 9x is?

OpenStudy (snowystorm777):

-5x?

OpenStudy (tsukiyama_shuu):

@snowystorm777

OpenStudy (tsukiyama_shuu):

Yes, good.

OpenStudy (tsukiyama_shuu):

So you next do the Y 2x − 4y + 3x2 + 7y − 16x -4x + 7y

OpenStudy (snowystorm777):

3y

OpenStudy (tsukiyama_shuu):

Aye, good.

OpenStudy (tsukiyama_shuu):

One sec.

OpenStudy (tsukiyama_shuu):

So there you go! The simplified expression is: -5x + 3y Congratulations!

OpenStudy (snowystorm777):

thanks!

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