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How many of the terms in the simplified expression are negative in the expression -3x2 + 2y 2 + 5xy - 2y + 5x2 - 3y2

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Answer:

2

Explanation:

You want the count of negative terms in the simplified form of -3x² + 2y² + 5xy - 2y + 5x² - 3y².

Simplification

The expression is simplified by combining like terms.

-3x² + 2y² + 5xy - 2y + 5x² - 3y² = (-3+5)x² +5xy +(2-3)y² -2y

= 2x² +5xy -y² -2y

There are two negative terms in the simplified expression.

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