Question

simplify the expression. 9y + 1/4 + 6z + 1/4 + 8y - 4z

Answer 1

$9y+\frac{1}{4}+6z+\frac{1}{4}+8y-4z$

Combining similar terms:

$\begin{gathered} =(9y+8y)+(\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{4})+(6z-4z)= \\ =17y+\frac{1}{2}+2z \end{gathered}$