Are the expressions 7y + 5 − 3 and 7y + 2 equal?

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asked Nov 6, 2020 143k views

2 Answers

ParisaN · Answer 1 · 2020-11-08T20:50:10+0000

Answer: Yes, they are.

Step-by-step explanation: 7y + 5 - 3 could be solved by adding similar terms. So, in this case: 7y + 5 - 3 = 7y + 2. So, the expressions are equal.

Mor Sagmon · Answer 2 · 2020-11-13T06:13:37+0000

Answer:

Yes

Explanation:

Reason 1: If you were to plug in a number for y, they both would come out as equal.

Ex: y=2,

7y + 5 - 3 = 7(2) + 5 - 3 = 14 + 5 -3 = 19 - 3= 16

7y + 2 = 7(2) + 2 = 14 + 2 = 16

Reason 2: 5 - 3 = 2