Question

Simplify the expression. 9y + 1/4 + 6z + 1/4 + 8y - 4z

Answer 1

`9y+(1)/(4)+6z+(1)/(4)+8y-4z`

Combining similar terms:

`\begin{gathered} =(9y+8y)+((1)/(4)+(1)/(4))+(6z-4z)= \\ =17y+(1)/(2)+2z \end{gathered}`