Q. Click and drag like terms onto each other to simplify fully.−4x−7−7y−1−2y
Identify Like Terms: Identify like terms in the expression. Like terms are terms that contain the same variables raised to the same powers. In this expression, the like terms are −7 and −1 (which are both constants) and −7y and −2y (which both contain the variable y).
Combine Constant Terms: Combine the constant terms −7 and −1. To combine them, simply add the numbers together.−7+(−1)=−8
Combine Like Terms with Variable: Combine the like terms that contain the variable y. To combine −7y and −2y, add the coefficients (the numbers in front of the y).−7y+(−2y)=−9y
Write Simplified Expression: Write the simplified expression by combining the results from the previous steps with the term −4x that has not been combined with any other term, as there are no like terms for −4x. The simplified expression is −4x−8−9y.