− 2

3
y − 3
5
x + 2
9
− 4
5
x + 1
3
y

Let x = 5 and y = 3.

− 2
3
(3) − 3
5
(5) + 2
9
− 4
5
(5) + 1
3
(3)

= −2 − 3 + 2
9
− 4 + 1

= −77
9

Use the work shown. Which expression is equivalent to Negative two-thirds y minus three-fifths x + StartFraction 2 over 9 EndFraction minus four-fifths x + one-third y?
y minus four-fifths x + StartFraction 2 over 9 EndFraction minus two-thirds y minus one-fifth x
Negative y minus four-fifths x + StartFraction 2 over 9 EndFraction + two-thirds y + three-fifths x
One-third y minus StartFraction 7 over 5 EndFraction x + two-thirds minus two-thirds y minus StartFraction 4 over 9 EndFraction
Two-thirds y minus StartFraction 7 over 5 EndFraction x + StartFraction 2 over 9 EndFraction + y

1 answer

To find an expression equivalent to \[ -\frac{2}{3} y - \frac{3}{5} x + \frac{2}{9} - \frac{4}{5} x + \frac{1}{3} y, \] we can first combine like terms.

Step 1: Combine the \( y \) terms

The coefficients of \( y \) in the expression are: \[ -\frac{2}{3} y + \frac{1}{3} y = \left(-\frac{2}{3} + \frac{1}{3}\right) y = -\frac{1}{3} y. \]

Step 2: Combine the \( x \) terms

The coefficients of \( x \) in the expression are: \[ -\frac{3}{5} x - \frac{4}{5} x = \left(-\frac{3}{5} - \frac{4}{5}\right) x = -\frac{7}{5} x. \]

Step 3: Combine the constant terms

The constant term in the expression is \(\frac{2}{9}\).

Step 4: Rewrite the expression

After combining everything, we have: \[ -\frac{1}{3} y - \frac{7}{5} x + \frac{2}{9}. \]

Alternative form

We can also express this as: \[ \frac{2}{9} - \frac{7}{5} x - \frac{1}{3} y. \]

Comparing with given options

Now let’s check each option for equivalence:

  1. Option 1: \(y - \frac{4}{5} x + \frac{2}{9} - \frac{2}{3} y - \frac{1}{5} x\)

    • This does not combine correctly to match our expression.
  2. Option 2: \(-y - \frac{4}{5} x + \frac{2}{9} + \frac{2}{3} y + \frac{3}{5} x\)

    • This does not match as it has \( y \) with different coefficients.
  3. Option 3: \(\frac{1}{3} y - \frac{7}{5} x + \frac{2}{3} - \frac{2}{3} y - \frac{4}{9}\)

    • This does not seem correct as we computed different coefficients.
  4. Option 4: \( \frac{2}{3} y - \frac{7}{5} x + \frac{2}{9} + y\)

    • This one also does not match our expression.

From the calculations, we can simplify our expression to: \[ -\frac{1}{3} y - \frac{7}{5} x + \frac{2}{9}. \] That does not appear directly in any option.

To summarize, the combination of terms simplified to this form gives us a correct equivalent expression, which was not listed.

Therefore, none of the options given are equivalent to the expression provided.