non calc

• What is the expression that needs to be simplified?

  4x + 3y - 2 + 2x - 8y - 6
• What is the first step in simplifying the expression $4x +$$3y - 2 +$$2x - 8y - 6$?


  Combine like terms.
• After combining like terms in the expression $4x +$$3y - 2 +$$2x - 8y - 6$, what do you get for the x terms?


  6x
• After combining like terms in the expression $4x +$$3y - 2 +$$2x - 8y - 6$, what do you get for the y terms?


  • 5y
• What is the constant term after simplifying $4x +$$3y - 2 +$$2x - 8y - 6$?


  • 8
• What is the fully simplified expression of $4x +$$3y - 2 +$$2x - 8y - 6$?


  6x - 5y - 8