Please show your work
2006-09-25 13:50:56 · 9 answers · asked by This girl<3 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Standards & Testing
The least confusing thing to do is to change all the subtractions into additions.
5 + 1y - 3y
5 + 1y + -3y Now combine 1y and -3y
5 + -2y Now "commute" the 5 and -2y. You can add in any order you want, right?
-2y + 5
It takes a little confidence to play around with the algebra, just doing the things that you know work. I suggest you keep practicing. It'll only help!
2006-09-25 14:00:01 · answer #1 · answered by J G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
combine like terms so +1y-3y is equal to -2y and u just carry along the 5 so the answer is -2y+5
2006-09-25 20:59:12 · answer #2 · answered by I Got a St. Patty's Baby! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1y-3y=-2y....just like 1-3=-2...then the 5 just carries over
2006-09-25 20:53:29 · answer #3 · answered by mrs michelle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5 + 1y -3y
1 - 3 is -2: # line: -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5
5 + -2y
AKA -2y +5
hope that helps :-D
2006-09-25 21:02:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
5 + 1y - 3y
- 3y + 1y = -2y
so...
-2y + 5
2006-09-25 20:53:54 · answer #5 · answered by keepsondancing 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-2+5 = 5-2y
2006-09-25 21:00:56 · answer #6 · answered by krayzmom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5+1y-3y
3y-1y=2y
2y+5
2006-09-25 20:59:46 · answer #7 · answered by killerlegend2u 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just add the numbers with the y variable
5+1y-3y
1y-3y=-2y
-2y+5
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5+1y-3y=5-2y or -2y+5
2006-09-25 20:53:10 · answer #8 · answered by Mitchell B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5-2y one, minus 3 is minus 2, thats all.
2006-09-25 20:53:24 · answer #9 · answered by Patricio B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋