How do you simplify #(- 4y - 1) + ( - 9y - 2)#?
1 Answer
Oct 24, 2016
Explanation:
Since the brackets are both multiplied by 1, we can write the expressions inside them as they are.
#rArr1(-4y-1)+1(-9y-2)=-4y-1-9y-2# now collect like terms.
#(-4y-9y)+(-1-2)=-13y-3#