Question

30 POINTS! Combine the like terms of the 2 questions below:

1. y + 4 + 3(y + 2)

2. 0.5(x⁴ - 3) + 12

Answer 1

`\tt 1)\: \boxed{\tt 4y+10}`

`\tt 2)\:\boxed{\tt 0.5x^4+10.5}`

Explanation:

1) y + 4 + 3(y + 2)

Expand:-

`\tt y+4+3y+6`

Combine like terms:-

`\tt y+3y+4+6`

`\boxed{\tt 4y+10}`

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2) 0.5(x⁴ - 3) + 12

Expand:-

`\tt 0.5x^4-1.5+12`

Add/Subtract Numbers:-

`\boxed{\tt 0.5x^4+10.5}`

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