Question

How do you write an expression that represents the difference of `y` and `32`, plus the product of `y` and `4`?

Answer 1

`y-32+4y` is the word - by - word translation, that can be simplified into `5y-32`

Explanation:

The difference of `y` and `32` can be written as `y-32`

The product of `y` and `4` can be written as `y*4`, or simply `4y`.

Their sum can thus be written as `y-32+4y`

This expression can be simiplified into `5y-32`, since `y+4y = 5y`