Question

How do you simplify 2y−63y2−y3?

Answer 1

Answer : - 127y

Step by step explanation :

$2y - 63y \times 2 - y \times 3$

Calculate the product by multiplying the numbers. Multiplying a negative and a positive equals a negative. (-) × (+) = (-).

$= > 2y - 126y - y \times 3$

Use the commutative property to reorder the terms.

$= > 2y - 126y - 3y$

Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients.

$= > - 127 y$