Question

write an expression that is equivalent to $-13y - 7 + 11 - 4y$. group the like terms. $-13y - 7 + 11 - 4y = -13y + (-7) + 11 + (-4y) = ? + ?$

Explanation:

Step1: Group like terms (y - terms and constants)

The y - terms are $-13y$ and $-4y$, and the constant terms are $-7$ and $11$. So we can rewrite the expression as $(-13y - 4y)+(-7 + 11)$

Step2: Combine like terms

For the y - terms: $-13y-4y=(-13 - 4)y=-17y$
For the constant terms: $-7 + 11 = 4$

So the equivalent expression is $-17y+4$ (or $4-17y$)

Answer:

The first box should be filled with $-17y$ and the second box should be filled with $4$ (or the first box with $4$ and the second box with $-17y$). So the equivalent expression is $\boldsymbol{-17y + 4}$ (or $\boldsymbol{4-17y}$)