How do you simplify 4y-8x-5+14x+y-1

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Mathematics

Matthias Ritter

2 March, 04:50

How do you simplify 4y-8x-5+14x+y-1

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Mackenzie Pacheco · Answer 1

Combine the like terms:

You have:

4y + y = 5y

-8x + 14x = 6x

-5 - 1 = - 6

Combine to get: 5y + 6x - 6

Kiley Norton · Answer 2

Let's simplify step-by-step.

4

y

-

8

x

-

5

+

14

x

+

y

-

1

=

4

y

+

-

8

x

+

-

5

+

14

x

+

y

+

-

1

Combine Like Terms:

=

4

y

+

-

8

x

+

-

5

+

14

x

+

y

+

-

1

=

(

-

8

x

+

14

x

)

+

(

4

y

+

y

)

+

(

-

5

+

-

1

)

=

6

x

+

5

y

+

-

6

Answer:

=

6

x

+

5

y

-

6