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Can you help me simplify, 5/8y-3/8+2y ?

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5/8y - 3/8 + 2y....u can add/subtract like terms and ONLY like terms
(5/8y + 2y) - 3/8 =
(5/8y + 16/8y) - 3/8 =
21/8y - 3/8

even though u do not have like terms for -3/8...u cannot forget to include it in ur answer

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