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Simplify 3y-10y+y+7y​

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Answer: y

Step-by-step explanation: I personally like to combine all the +y values first, which is equal to 11y. And then I minus 10y.

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Answer: y

Explanation:

For this, you would just add everything and then tag a y on the end.

3y-10y=-7y

-7y+y= -6y (y is the same thing as 1y)

-6y+7y= 1y which is just y

It is important to understand that you can only do this with like terms. So for example if you were asked to simplify:

5x+2x+3y+5y

the answer would be 7x+8y (you cannot combine x and y)

Hope this helps :)

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