Remember that only like terms can be combined. An expression in simplest form has no like terms and parentheses.
5y
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An expression in simplest form has no like terms and parentheses. The first step in simplifying this expression is to identify which, if any, terms are like terms. Remember that like terms — constant terms or terms with the same variable and the same exponent — can be combined.
- 10y + 15y
In this case, we have two y-terms. They are like terms, which means they can be combined. Let's simplify the expression!
