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Simplify combining like terms:

(i) 21b − 32 + 7b − 20b

(ii) − z2 + 13z2 − 5z + 7z3 − 15z

(iii) p − (pq) − q − (q p)

(iv) 3a − 2bab − (ab + ab) + 3ab + b − a

(v) 5x2y − 5x2 + 3y x2 − 3y2 + x2 y2 + 8xy2 −3y2

(vi) (3 y2 + 5y − 4) − (8yy2 − 4)

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Solution

(i) 21b − 32 + 7b − 20b = 21b + 7b − 20b − 32

= b (21 + 7 − 20) −32

= 8b − 32

(ii) − z2 + 13z2 − 5z + 7z3 − 15z = 7z3z2 + 13z2 − 5z − 15z

= 7z3 + z2 (−1 + 13) + z (−5 − 15)

= 7z3 + 12z2 − 20z

(iii) p − (pq) − q − (qp) = pp + qqq + p

= p q

(iv) 3a − 2bab − (ab + ab) + 3ba + b a

= 3a − 2bab a + bab + 3ab + b a

= 3aaa − 2b + b + bab ab + 3ab

= a (3 − 1 − 1) + b (− 2 + 1 + 1) + ab (−1 −1 + 3)

= a + ab

(v) 5x2y − 5x2 + 3yx2 − 3y2 + x2y2 + 8xy2 − 3y2

= 5x2y + 3yx2 − 5x2 + x2 − 3y2y2 − 3y2 + 8xy2

= x2y (5 + 3) + x2 (−5 + 1) + y2(−3 − 1 − 3) + 8xy2

= 8x2y − 4x2 − 7y2 + 8xy2

(vi) (3y2 + 5y − 4) − (8yy2 − 4)

= 3y2 + 5y − 4 − 8y + y2 + 4

= 3y2 + y2 + 5y − 8y − 4 + 4

= y2 (3 + 1) + y (5 − 8) + 4 (1 − 1)

= 4y2 − 3y


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