SOLUTION: Simplify: 9y + b- 7g + b- 8xg + b- 3yg - 2x

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Question 550456: Simplify: 9y + b- 7g + b- 8xg + b- 3yg - 2x
Answer by JBarnum(2146) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
wrong section but simply use the addition property and group like terms
9y ask are there any other single y variables...nope
b are there any other single b variables...yess add them together b%2Bb%2Bb=3b
-7g are there any other single g variables...nope
-8xgare there any other xg variables...nope
-3ygare there any other yg variables...nope
-2xare there any other single x variables...nope
highlight%289y%2B3b-2x-7g-8xg-3yg%29
now its simplified but it can be rearranged differently depending on what your teacher is looking for
1 possibility
9y%2B3b-2x%2B%28-7g-8xg-3yg%29
9y%2B3b-2x-g%287%2B8x%2B3y%29
highlight%283%283y%2Bb%29-2x-g%287%2B8x%2B3y%29%29
2 possibility
3b-7g%28-2x-8xg%29%2B%289y-3yg%29
highlight%283b-7g-2x%281%2B4g%29%2B3y%283-g%29%29
there are a few more but i was just giving u the ideas