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Maths able to form algebraic expressions help please help

I’m stuck on this last question of my homework, I’d really like to get it done please tell me how to do it and get straight to the answer the most easiest way and please give me th answer and working on another piece of paper if possible thank you for your time x

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Original post by Notsobrains

we are not allowed to give you full working out. we can give little hints & suggestions.

you will need to post the question.

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Original post by the bear

we are not allowed to give you full working out. we can give little hints & suggestions.

you will need to post the question.

Please help me I have posted the question above (:

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Original post by Notsobrains

Please help me I have posted the question above (:

hint i) the top row is complete so you can find the total in terms of x and y

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Original post by the bear

hint i) the top row is complete so you can find the total in terms of x and y

I’ve understood that part of the question however I don’t understand how to get to the answer step by step😭

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Original post by Notsobrains

I’ve understood that part of the question however I don’t understand how to get to the answer step by step😭

so what did you get for the total of the top row ?

:holmes:

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Original post by the bear

so what did you get for the total of the top row ?

:holmes:

-2/3 xy +2x+6y

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Original post by Notsobrains

-2/3 xy +2x+6y

that has gone wrong somewhere...

3x + 2y - ( 2x + 3y ) + 4y - x

what would you do first ?

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Original post by the bear

that has gone wrong somewhere...

3x + 2y - ( 2x + 3y ) + 4y - x

what would you do first ?

The one in the bracket

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Original post by Notsobrains

The one in the bracket

so write it down without the brackets now...

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Notsobrains

Original post by the bear

that has gone wrong somewhere...

3x + 2y - ( 2x + 3y ) + 4y - x

what would you do first ?

I getttte it it’s 3y

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Original post by Notsobrains

I getttte it it’s 3y

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Original post by the bear

Lol now what.??? This is gonna be hardddddd

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Original post by Notsobrains

Lol now what.??? This is gonna be hardddddd

now you can choose either the left hand column or the middle column... both have 2 out of 3 squares complet... and you know what the total has to be in each case.

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Original post by the bear

now you can choose either the left hand column or the middle column... both have 2 out of 3 squares complet... and you know what the total has to be in each case.

I don’t understand I get that the whole colour must add each to 3y however.... I don’t know how to do it.

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Original post by Notsobrains

I don’t understand I get that the whole colour must add each to 3y however.... I don’t know how to do it.

so looking at the left hand column....

3x + 2y + 3y - 4x + ?????? = 3y

you need to find the ??????

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Original post by the bear

so looking at the left hand column....

3x + 2y + 3y - 4x + ?????? = 3y

you need to find the ??????

Nope not understanding anything I don’t know how I could get that ??????????? Answer there I know what you mean though I don’t understand it I’m so sorry 😐

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Original post by Notsobrains

Nope not understanding anything I don’t know how I could get that ??????????? Answer there I know what you mean though I don’t understand it I’m so sorry 😐