Simplifying an Expression (Heather Jean's Question from Facebook)

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The expression \[-(6y-\gamma)-5(-\gamma+6y)\] simplifies to \[-36y + 4\gamma\]. The process involves removing parentheses, combining like terms, and then consolidating constant terms. This method is essential for efficiently simplifying algebraic expressions and can be applied to similar problems. For a detailed example of this procedure, refer to the linked resource in the discussion.

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Heather Jean's of Facebook writes:

Simplify,

\[-(6y-\gamma)-5(-\gamma+6y)\]
 
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Sudharaka said:
Heather Jean's of Facebook writes:

Simplify,

\[-(6y-\gamma)-5(-\gamma+6y)\]

Hi Heather, :)

First get rid of the parentheses, then combine like terms(same variable raised to the same power) by adding/subtracting their coefficients, after that combine the constant terms. An example of this procedure can be found >>here<<.
 

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