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davie08
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Homework Statement
2/1+y-2 /2x^3+x its all over top of 2x^3+x
Homework Equations
The Attempt at a Solution
should i multiply the top by 1+y, like the 2 and the -2.
davie08 said:so would this be the final answer. -2y/2x^3+x
Ray Vickson said:No: you have written [tex]\frac{-2y}{2x^3} + x[/tex]. Did you mean to write
[tex]\frac{-2y}{2x^3 + x}?[/tex] If so, then USE BRACKETS, like this: -2y/(2x^3+x). Isn't that simple? It makes everything clear and removes all confusion.
RGV
The expression is 2/1+y-2 /2x^3+x.
Simplifying an expression means to reduce it to its most basic form by combining like terms, eliminating unnecessary parentheses, and following the order of operations.
The steps to simplify this expression are as follows:
1. Combine like terms by adding or subtracting coefficients.
2. Eliminate any unnecessary parentheses.
3. Follow the order of operations, solving for exponents first, then multiplication and division, and finally addition and subtraction.
Yes, the terms should be simplified in the following order:
1. Simplify any exponents.
2. Perform multiplication and division from left to right.
3. Perform addition and subtraction from left to right.
Yes, this expression can be simplified further by combining like terms and following the order of operations until no more simplification can be done.