Question

What expression is equivalent to -3+2/3y-4-1/3y

Answer 1

Answer:

The simplified form of the given expression is $-7 + (\frac{1}{3})y$

Step-by-step explanation:

Here, the given expression is:

$-3 + (\frac{2}{3}) y - 4 - (\frac{1}{3})y$

Now to simplify the given expression, perform operations on LIKE TERMS:

We get:

$-3 + (\frac{2}{3}) y - 4 - (\frac{1}{3})y =( -3 - 4) + [(\frac{2}{3}) y- (\frac{1}{3})y]\\= - 7 + [(\frac{2}{3}) -(\frac{1}{3})]y = -7 + [\frac{2-1}{3}]y\\ = -7 + (\frac{1}{3})y\\ \implies -3 + (\frac{2}{3}) y - 4 - (\frac{1}{3})y = -7 + (\frac{1}{3})y$

Hence the simplified form of the given expression is $-7 + (\frac{1}{3})y$