Question

Simplify the algebraic expression 15 x y - 13 + 4 x + 3 y + x y + 21​

Answer 1

(16xy + xy) + (4x) + (3y) + (-13 + 21)

17xy + 4x + 3y + 8

Answer 2

The simplification of the equation is:

`16xy+4x+3y+8`

Explanation:

We need to group similar terms to simplify the algebraic expression:

`(15xy+xy)+4x+3y+(21-13)\\16xy+4x+3y+8`