Question

Please, please, please help me

Write the expression -3x 2 + 2y 2 + 5xy - 2y + 5x 2 - 3y 2 in simplest form. Then, answer the following questions using complete sentences.

How many terms are in the simplified expression?
How many of the terms in the simplified expression are negative?

Please explain to me how to do this, thanks

Answer 1

-3x + 2 +2y + 2 + 5xy - 2y +5x + 2 - 3y + 2 ( idk if you meant to put + 2 )
2x + 2 + 2y + 2 + 5xy - 2y + 2 - 3y +2
2x + 5xy+ 2 + 2y + 2 - 2y + 2 - 3y +2
2x + 5xy -3y + 2 + 2 + 2 +2
2x + 5xy -3y + 8