document.write( "Question 214876: How do you solve the question: -3+6y+4x-7y=?.I need help combining like terms. How do you do it? Please help! Thanks! \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #162324 by jim_thompson5910(35256) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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First, identify the common terms. The terms 6y and -7y are like terms because they have the same variable expression 'y' attached to them. So we can say $\"6y-7y=y%286-7%29=y%28-1%29=-1%2Ay=-y\"$ (basically factor out the GCF 'y' and subtract then simplify). In short, $\"6y-7y=-y\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "In the bigger picture, this means: $\"-3%2B6y%2B4x-7y=-3%2B%286y-7y%29%2B4x=-3-y%2B4x=4x-y-3\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So $\"-3%2B6y%2B4x-7y=4x-y-3\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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