Question

how do you combine like terms? Please help. Example: 3y+2+2y+5=

Answer 1

add all the y terms first

Answer 2

2

Answer 3

no..3y+2y=??

Answer 4

5 and 2y

Answer 5

no..i'll give u an example 2y+5y=y(2+5)=y(7)=7y

Answer 6

now try 3y+2y

Answer 7

I don't understand you, priyar.

Answer 8

3y+2+2y+5
Dogs with the dogs
cats with the cats
y=dogs
cats=numbers
3y+2y=?

Answer 9

add the coeffecients and put y beside them so add 3+5

Answer 10

we are basically saying 3+2=?

Answer 11

*3+2

Answer 12

What is a coeffecients?

Answer 13

8

Answer 14

No
3+2=?

Answer 15

5

Answer 16

Good so 5y
5+2=?

Answer 17

7

Answer 18

coeffecient is a number beside the variable...
for ex: 3y --> here 3 is the coeffecient and y is the variable

Answer 19

What would our answer be?

Answer 20

Let y = an apple
3y+2y= How many apples?

Answer 21

thanks priyar

Answer 22

welcome

Answer 23

here...
3y+2y=5y got it?

Answer 24

I still don't get it

Answer 25

Read this

http://www.mathsisfun.com/algebra/like-terms.html

Answer 26

Is it five or seen of fifty-seven

Answer 27

3+2=5
5y

Answer 28

But, why are we doing 5+2

Answer 29

no...3*y+2*y=(3+2)*y=5*y=5y

Answer 30

we are first taking the variable terms..adding them and then adding this with the constants

Answer 31

We are combining like terms
\[\huge~\rm~~\bf~ \color{red}{ (3y+2y)}+\color{purple}{(2+5) }\]

Answer 32

thanks both of ya

Answer 33

oh. So three plus 2 with y each is five. Then, 2 plus five since there are 2 y.

Answer 34

always when u see such a q first combine the like terms..Do u know what like terms are?

Answer 35

no

Answer 36

like terms means similar terms...
here : 3y and 2y are similar right?

Answer 37

yep

Answer 38

good

Answer 39

how did u say that?

Answer 40

They are similar because of the y.

Answer 41

right?

Answer 42

Very good!

Answer 43

Now what are the other 2 terms in the Q?

Answer 44

2 and 5

Answer 45

these are like terms are not?

Answer 46

*or

Answer 47

yes

Answer 48

good how did u say that?

Answer 49

say what?

Answer 50

say that 5 and 2 are like terms..

Answer 51

they don't have variables

Answer 52

they both don't

Answer 53

Very good

Answer 54

so what is the answer

Answer 55

5y?

Answer 56

u got 5y by combining the variable terms... what about the other two no's?

Answer 57

7

Answer 58

good

Answer 59

so it is 7+5y=12y.

Answer 60

no... u can add ONLY like terms..7 does not have a y..

Answer 61

??????

Answer 62

So the answer is what u got

Answer 63

I don't know this part...

Answer 64

its simply 7+5y

Answer 65

just 7+5y thanks you helped a lot

Answer 66

welcome! u did a great job too.. you yourself told me the answer!!

Answer 67

I just didn't know if I am right!!

Answer 68

now u know how to such q's...just combine the like terms

Answer 69

thanks again

Answer 70

welcome