What is the simplest form of the expression (–11.7y – 3.3x) + 1.2x + (5.2y + x)? –16.9y – 5.5x –16.9y – 4.5x –6.5y – 2.1x –6.5y – 1.1x
Answer:
(D)\(-6.5y-1.1x\)
Step-by-step explanation:
The given expression is:
\((-11.7y-3.3x)+1.2x+(5.2y+x)\)
Upon simplifying the above equation, we get
\(-11.7y-3.3x+1.2x+5.2y+x\)
Rewriting the above expression by writing the like terms together, we have
\(-11.7y+5.2y-3.3x+1.2x+x\)
Solving the like terms, we get
\(-6.5y-1.1x\)
which is the required simplified form of the given expression..
Hence, option (D) is correct.