@dude @Vocaloid Write the expression -3x^ 2 + 2y^ 2 + 5xy - 2y + 5x^ 2 - 3y^ 2 in simplest form. Then, answer the following questions using complete sentences.

How many terms are in the simplified expression?
How many of the terms in the simplified expression are negative?

Question

@dude @Vocaloid Write the expression -3x^ 2 + 2y^ 2 + 5xy - 2y + 5x^ 2 - 3y^ 2 in simplest form. Then, answer the following questions using complete sentences.

How many terms are in the simplified expression?
How many of the terms in the simplified expression are negative?

dude · Answer

Okay so you want to add the coefficients with the same variables

Adding: x+x = 2x

Subtracting: 6y-2y = 4y

Multiple variables: 7xy + 2xy = 9xy

Be careful on which terms are together