SOLUTION: Explain why the following simplification is incorrect: x+y=xy

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Question 928859: Explain why the following simplification is incorrect: x+y=xy
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Explain why the following simplification is incorrect: x+y=xy
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Sub numbers for x & y
3+4 = 7
3*4 = 12
It's incorrect because they're not equal.