If 3x2y+8xy+6xy2 is subtracted from 7x2y+9xy+8xy2, find the coefficient of x2y
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Solution
We need to subtract 3x2y+8xy+6xy2 from 7x2y+9xy+8xy2.
HorizontalMethod:––––––––––––––––––––––– (7x2y+9xy+8xy2)−(3x2y+8xy+6xy2)
combining the like terms =(7x2y−3x2y)+(9xy−8xy)+(8xy2−6xy2) =4x2y+xy+2xy2 =(4)x2y+xy+2xy2
The coefficient of x2y when we subtract 3x2y+8xy+6xy2 from 7x2y+9xy+8xy2 is 4.
ColumnMethod:––––––––––––––––––––
The coefficient of x2y when we subtract 3x2y+8xy+6xy2 from 7x2y+9xy+8xy2 is 4.