Question #bb805

1 Answer
Dec 2, 2016

40xy -10x-5xyz = 5x(8y-2x-yz)

Explanation:

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You are working with 3 unlike terms.
Their variable components are all different.
You cannot add or subtract unlike terms.

This expression cannot be simplified. It will stay as 3 unlike terms.

The only thing you can do is to factorise by taking out a common factor of 5x

40xy -10x-5xyz" "larr each term has 5x

5x(8y-2x-yz)