Question

Add the following monomials Negative 5M minus 2N plus N minus 3M

Answer 1

To add the monomials \(-5M - 2N + N - 3M\), we will combine like terms.

1. Combine the \(M\) terms:
\(-5M - 3M = -8M\)

2. Combine the \(N\) terms:
\(-2N + N = -2N + 1N = -1N\)

Now, putting it all together, the expression simplifies to:
\[
-8M - N
\]

So, the sum of the monomials \(-5M - 2N + N - 3M\) is:
\[
-8M - N
\]