Question

Simplify the following expression by combining like terms:

36y - 8y + 15 - 13

Answer 1

`\huge{ \bold{ \boxed{ \text{28y + 2}}}}`

Explanation:

`\text{36y - 8y + 15 - 13}`

`\text{Step \: 1 : Combine \: like \: terms} \: .`

`\text{Like \: terms \: are \: those \: which \: have \: the \: same \: base.}`

`\text{↣ \: 28y + 15 - 13}`

`\text{Step \: 2 : Subtract \: 13 \: from \: 15}`

`\text{↣ \: 28y + 2}`

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Answer 2

=28y+2

Explanation:

36y-8y+15-13

=28y+15-13

=28y+2