(x + 4y − 5z) − (x − 3y + 6z)
7y - 11z
How do you simplify this problem?
(x + 4y − 5z) − (x − 3y + 6z)
2 answers
The problem can't be made any simpler.
The expression, however, can be simplified by collecting like terms:
x(1-1) + y(4+3) + z(-5-6)
0 + 7y - 11z
7y-11z
or, maybe it would be simpler to ditch the parens and then reorder the variable terms:
x+4y-5z-x+3y-6x
x-x +4y+3y -5z-6z
7y - 11z
The expression, however, can be simplified by collecting like terms:
x(1-1) + y(4+3) + z(-5-6)
0 + 7y - 11z
7y-11z
or, maybe it would be simpler to ditch the parens and then reorder the variable terms:
x+4y-5z-x+3y-6x
x-x +4y+3y -5z-6z
7y - 11z
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