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Simplify: 4y - 8y2 + 9y - 7y2.

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Hello!

You can only combine terms that have the same variables and exponents

4y + 9y = 13y
-8y^2 - 7y^2 = -15y^2

The answer is 13y - 15y^2

Hope this helps!
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The answer is 13y-15y^2
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