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Simplify these expressions:

a) 5x+3x+2y+4y
b) 6x - 2x + 8y - 6y

2 Answers

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Answer:

a) x = -0.75y

b) x = -0.5y

Explanation:

Simplifying

5x + 3x + 2y + 4y = 0

Combine like terms: 5x + 3x = 8x

8x + 2y + 4y = 0

Combine like terms: 2y + 4y = 6y

8x + 6y = 0

Solving

8x + 6y = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-6y' to each side of the equation.

8x + 6y + -6y = 0 + -6y

Combine like terms: 6y + -6y = 0

8x + 0 = 0 + -6y

8x = 0 + -6y

Remove the zero:

8x = -6y

Divide each side by '8'.

x = -0.75y

Simplifying

x = -0.75y

Simplifying

6x + -2x + 8y + -6y = 0

Combine like terms: 6x + -2x = 4x

4x + 8y + -6y = 0

Combine like terms: 8y + -6y = 2y

4x + 2y = 0

Solving

4x + 2y = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-2y' to each side of the equation.

4x + 2y + -2y = 0 + -2y

Combine like terms: 2y + -2y = 0

4x + 0 = 0 + -2y

4x = 0 + -2y

Remove the zero:

4x = -2y

Divide each side by '4'.

x = -0.5y

Simplifying

x = -0.5y

User Dcgenjin
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Answer:

a)8x+6y

b)4x+2y

Explanation:

a)5x+3x+2y+4y

5x+3x=8x

2y+4y=6y

=8x+6y

b)6x-2x+8y-6y

6x-2x=4x

8y-6y=2y

=4x+2y

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