Prealgebra (7th Edition)

Published by Pearson
ISBN 10: 0321955048
ISBN 13: 978-0-32195-504-3

Chapter 3 - Section 3.1 - Simplifying Algebraic Expressions - Practice - Page 167: 13

Answer

2y - 13

Work Step by Step

- (y+1) + 3y - 12 = (-1 $\times$ y) + (-1 $\times$ 1) + 3y - 12 = -y -1 + 3y - 12 = 2y - 13
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