Question

What is equal to -8 + (-2.5) + 4.5 + 3y - 5.5

Answer 1

3y-11.5

Explanation:

We need to combine like terms for this equation.

• The like terms are: -8, -2.5, 4.5, -5.5. There are no other terms with y, so 3y does not have any like terms.

• The like terms combined is 11.5

`-8 + (-2.5) + 4.5 - 5.5 = -11.5`

Since there is no answer in "3y-11.5", we can not solve for y.

A simplified version of your question is:

`3y-11.5`

Answer 2

Explanation:

-8 + (-2.5) + 4.5 + 3y - 5.5 = -10.5 + 4.5 + 3y - 5.5

= - 6 + 3y - 5.5

= -11.5 +3y