Simplify combining like terms: (3y2+5y-4)-(8y-y2-4).
Given: (3y2+5y-4)-(8y-y2-4)
On combining the like terms and simplifying we get
=3y2+5y–4–8y+y2+4=3y2+y2+5y–8y–4+4=y2(3+1)+y(5–8)+(-4+4)=y2(4)+y(-3)+(0)=4y2–3y
Therefore, we get 4y2–3y.
Simplify combining like terms:
(i) 21b − 32 + 7b − 20b
(ii) − z2 + 13z2 − 5z + 7z3 − 15z
(iii) p − (p − q) − q − (q − p)
(iv) 3a − 2b − ab − (a − b + ab) + 3ab + b − a
(v) 5x2y − 5x2 + 3y x2 − 3y2 + x2 − y2 + 8xy2 −3y2
(vi) (3 y2 + 5y − 4) − (8y − y2 − 4)
Question 1 (vi)
(3y2+5y−4)−(8y−y2−4)