Question

Find anexpression which represents the sum of (8x + 10y) and (-4x - 3y) insimplest terms.

Answer 1

The sum of the two expressions is given as:

`(8x+10y)+(-4x-3y)`

Expanding the parentheses using the symbols:

`8x+10y-4x-3y`

Collecting like terms,

`8x-4x+10y-3y`

Simplifying:

`4x+7y`

The simplest term is given as (4x + 7y)