SOLUTION: simplify 5y + y + 2y

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Question 117892: simplify
5y + y + 2y
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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5y+%2B+y+%2B+2y
you can write it like this:
5%2Ay+%2B+1%2Ay%2B+2%2Ay.........notice that y is common for all three terms; so, factor it out
y%285%2B+1%2B+2%29
y%288%29
8y