Q. Combine like terms.−4y2−2y2−7y3+x−6x+5x+4y2Answer:
Combine like terms with y^2: Combine like terms involving y2.We have −4y2 and −2y2 which are like terms, and also 4y2. Combining these gives us:−4y2−2y2+4y2=−6y2+4y2=−2y2.
Combine like terms with y^3: Combine like terms involving y3.There is only one term with y3, which is −7y3. Since there are no other y3 terms, this term remains as is.
Combine like terms with x: Combine like terms involving x.We have x, −6x, and 5x. Combining these gives us:x−6x+5x=−5x+5x=0x, which is simply 0.
Combine all like terms: Combine all the like terms we have found.We have −2y2 from the y2 terms, −7y3 from the y3 terms, and 0 from the x terms. Combining these gives us:−2y2−7y3+0.
Write final simplified expression: Write the final simplified expression.The final expression, after combining like terms, is:−7y3−2y2.
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