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Simplify 7y + 3y - 17y.

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7y+ 3y -17y
= (7+ 3 -17)*y (distributive property)
= -7y

The final answer is -7y~
User Dhaya
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They are all like-terms so you can add 7y+3y which equals 10y.  Then subtract 10y-17y and you get a negative number; -7y
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