Question

Is -¼ + 2 ¼y + 2 - y equivalent to y + 2 ?

Answer 1

Answer: No

Explanation:

`-(1)/(4)+2(1)/(4)y+2-y=y+2`

`(-(1)/(4)+2)+(2(1)/(4)y-y)=y+2\\`

`(((-1)+(4)(2))/(4))+((9)/(4)y-y)=y+2`

`((-1+8)/(4))+(((9)(1)-(4)(1))/(4) )y=y+2`

`((7)/(4))+((9-4)/(4) )y=y+2`

`((7)/(4))+((5)/(4))y=y+2`