Question
Simplify the expression
7y−7
Evaluate
(4y−8)−(−3y−1)
Remove the parentheses
4y−8−(−3y−1)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
4y−8+3y+1
Add the terms
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Evaluate
4y+3y
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(4+3)y
Add the numbers
7y
7y−8+1
Solution
7y−7
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Factor the expression
7(y−1)
Evaluate
(4y−8)−(−3y−1)
Remove the parentheses
4y−8−(−3y−1)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
4y−8+3y+1
Add the terms
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Evaluate
4y+3y
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(4+3)y
Add the numbers
7y
7y−8+1
Add the numbers
7y−7
Solution
7(y−1)
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Find the roots
y=1
Evaluate
(4y−8)−(−3y−1)
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
(4y−8)−(−3y−1)=0
Remove the parentheses
4y−8−(−3y−1)=0
Subtract the terms
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Simplify
4y−8−(−3y−1)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
4y−8+3y+1
Add the terms
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Evaluate
4y+3y
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(4+3)y
Add the numbers
7y
7y−8+1
Add the numbers
7y−7
7y−7=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
7y=0+7
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
7y=7
Divide both sides
77y=77
Divide the numbers
y=77
Solution
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Evaluate
77
Reduce the numbers
11
Calculate
1
y=1
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