Q. Click and drag like terms onto each other to simplify fully.5y−7y−2+6−6
Identify Like Terms: First, we identify like terms in the expression. Like terms are terms that contain the same variable raised to the same power. In this case, 5y and −7y are like terms because they both contain the variable y to the first power. Similarly, −2, +6, and −6 are like terms because they are all constant terms without variables.
Combine Variable Terms: Next, we combine the like terms starting with the variable terms. We subtract 7y from 5y to get the combined total for the y terms.5y−7y=−2y
Combine Constant Terms: Now, we combine the constant terms. We add −2, +6, and −6 together to get the combined total for the constant terms.−2+6−6=−2+0=−2
Combine Results: Finally, we combine the results from the previous steps to get the fully simplified expression. −2y−2
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