Question

Use the numbers below to simplify the expression. Numbers may be used once or not at all. 34671011 3y + 7 + 4y + 3 = y +

Answer 1

`3y + 7 + 4y + 3 = 7y + 10`

Explanation:

Given

`3y + 7 + 4y + 3 = [\ ]y + [\ ]`

Required

Simplify

We have:

`3y + 7 + 4y + 3`

Collect like terms

`3y + 7 + 4y + 3 = 3y + 4y + 7 + 3`

Evaluate like terms

`3y + 7 + 4y + 3 = 7y + 10`