Question

7x-9y-6x+2y simplify

Answer 1

x -7y

Explanation:

7x - 9y - 6x + 2y

Rearrange so like terms are together (these are terms that are similar such as 5b and 7b; 7 and 1)

7x - 6x - 9y + 2y

Group into brackets one-by-one and solve

(7x-6x) -9y + 2y

x -9y + 2y

x (-9y + 2y)

x -7y

Note that 1x, 1b, 1z etc are simply written as their variable eg x, b and z

Answer 2

x-7y

Explanation:

7x-9y-6x+2y

Combine like terms

7x -6x -9y +2y

x -7y

x-7y