How do you combine 3y+2y−6?
2 Answers
Mar 17, 2018
Explanation:
to combine the fractions we require them to have a
common denominator
the common denominator is y(y−6)
this means multiplying the numerator/denominator of
3y by (y−6) and 2y−6 by y
⇒3(y−6)y(y−6)+2yy(y+6)
now simplify the numerator leaving the denominator
=3y−18+2yy(y−6)=5y−18y(y−6)
