How do you simplify #(18x-9y)+8x+3(20ydiv10)#? Algebra Expressions, Equations, and Functions Variable Expressions 1 Answer EZ as pi Nov 16, 2016 #26x-3y# Explanation: #(18x -9y) +8x +3(color(red)(20ydiv10))# =#18x-9y +8x +3(color(red)(2y))" "larr# re-arrange like terms =#18x+8x-9y+6y# =#26x-3y# Answer link Related questions How do you write the variable expression for: a quotient of 2 and the sum of a number and 3 ? What are variables? What are variable expressions? How do you write variable expressions? How do you evaluate variable expressions? How do you simplify the expression #3x-x+4#? How do you write a quotient of a number and 6 as an expression? How do you evaluate the expression #2x+1# for #x=1#? How do you write a product of a number and 2 as an expression? How do you write 5 less than 2 times a number as a variable expression? See all questions in Variable Expressions Impact of this question 1142 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License