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7y+8y can be simplified to 15y
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4 votes

Answer:

true because you combine like terms

User Vpelletier
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Answer:

True.

Explanation:

The two terms share the same variable (as well as the same amount of that variable), that being y. Combine the coefficients:

7y + 8y = (7 + 8)y = 15y

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User Atharv Thakur
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