Answer
-2y
Work Step by Step
The distributive property holds that $a(b+c)=ab+bc$. Therefore, we can use the distributive property to combine like terms.
$3y-y-4y=3y-1y-4y=(3-1-4)y=-2y$
Basic College Mathematics (9th Edition)
by Lial, Margaret L.; Salzman, Stanley A.; Hestwood, Diana L.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0321825535
ISBN 13:
978-0-32182-553-7
Chapter 9 - Basic Algebra - 9.7 Solving Equations with Several Steps - 9.7 Exercises - Page 679: 36
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