Question

Which of the following is equivalent to the expression below? ( 6 x − 4 y + 9 ) + ( − 3 x − 2 y )

Answer 1

3x - 6y + 9

Explanation:

Given

(6x - 4y + 9) + (- 3x - 2y)

Since both parenthesis are distributed by 1, just remove them, that is

= 6x - 4y + 9 - 3x - 2y ← collect like terms

= (6x - 3x) + (- 4y - 2y) + 9

= 3x - 6y + 9