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Find (4372 + 297 - 2y) - (-771 + 6z - 2y). Place the correct coefficients in the difference.

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The simplified expression of (4372 + 297 - 2y) - (-771 + 6z - 2y) is 3898 - 4y + 6z, with the numerical coefficient being 3898, -4 as the coefficient for y, and 6 as the coefficient for z.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the expression for (4372 + 297 - 2y) - (-771 + 6z - 2y), we first simplify each term separately and then subtract the second expression from the first. Simplifying the terms inside the parentheses gives us:

  • The first term simplifies to 4372 + 297 - 2y, which is 4669 - 2y when combining the numerical terms.
  • The second term simplifies to -(-771 + 6z - 2y), which becomes 771 - 6z + 2y when distributive property of multiplication over subtraction is applied, negating each term inside the parentheses.

Subtracting the second expression from the first, we get:

(4669 - 2y) - (771 - 6z + 2y)

Expand the subtraction by changing the sign of each term in the second expression and combining like terms:

  • 4669 - 2y - 771 + 6z - 2y = 4669 - 771 - 2y - 2y + 6z
  • Combining numerical terms and the terms with y, we get 3898 - 4y + 6z.

Therefore, the simplified expression is 3898 - 4y + 6z, with coefficients 3898 for the constant, -4 for y, and 6 for z.

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