8. Simplify combining like terms.
(i) 21b – 32 + 7b – 20b
(ii) – z2 + 13z2 – 5z + 7z3 – 15z
(iii) p – (p – q) – q – (q – p)
(iv) 3a – 2b – ab – (a – b + ab) + 3ab + b – a
(v) 5x2y – 5x2 + 3yx2 – 3y2 + x2 – y2 + 8xy2 – 3y2
(vi) (3y2 + 5y – 4) – (8y – y2 – 4)
Answer:
(i) 21b – 32 + 7b – 20b
When terms have the same algebraic factors, they are like terms.
Then,
= (21b + 7b – 20b) – 32
= b (21 + 7 – 20) – 32
= b (28 – 20) – 32
= b (8) – 32
= 8b – 32
(ii) – z2 + 13z2 – 5z + 7z3 – 15z
When terms have the same algebraic factors, they are like terms.
Then,
= 7z3 + (-z2 + 13z2) + (-5z – 15z)
= 7z3 + z2 (-1 + 13) + z (-5 – 15)
= 7z3 + z2 (12) + z (-20)
= 7z3 + 12z2 – 20z
(iii) p – (p – q) – q – (q – p)
When terms have the same algebraic factors, they are like terms.
Then,
= p – p + q – q – q + p
= p – q
(iv) 3a – 2b – ab – (a – b + ab) + 3ab + b – a
When terms have the same algebraic factors, they are like terms.
Then,
= 3a – 2b – ab – a + b – ab + 3ab + b – a
= 3a – a – a – 2b + b + b – ab – ab + 3ab
= a (1 – 1- 1) + b (-2 + 1 + 1) + ab (-1 -1 + 3)
= a (1 – 2) + b (-2 + 2) + ab (-2 + 3)
= a (1) + b (0) + ab (1)
= a + ab
(v) 5x2y – 5x2 + 3yx2 – 3y2 + x2 – y2 + 8xy2 – 3y2
When terms have the same algebraic factors, they are like terms.
Then,
= 5x2y + 3yx2 – 5x2 + x2 – 3y2 – y2 – 3y2
= x2y (5 + 3) + x2 (- 5 + 1) + y2 (-3 – 1 -3) + 8xy2
= x2y (8) + x2 (-4) + y2 (-7) + 8xy2
= 8x2y – 4x2 – 7y2 + 8xy2
(vi) (3y2 + 5y – 4) – (8y – y2 – 4)
When terms have the same algebraic factors, they are like terms.
Then,
= 3y2 + 5y – 4 – 8y + y2 + 4
= 3y2 + y2 + 5y – 8y – 4 + 4
= y2 (3 + 1) + y (5 – 8) + (-4 + 4)
= y2 (4) + y (-3) + (0)
= 4y2 – 3y
9. Add:
(i) 3mn, – 5mn, 8mn, – 4mn
(ii) t – 8tz, 3tz – z, z – t
(iii) – 7mn + 5, 12mn + 2, 9mn – 8, – 2mn – 3
(iv) a + b – 3, b – a + 3, a – b + 3
(v) 14x + 10y – 12xy – 13, 18 – 7x – 10y + 8xy, 4xy
(vi) 5m – 7n, 3n – 4m + 2, 2m – 3mn – 5
(vii) 4x2y, – 3xy2, –5xy2, 5x2y
(viii) 3p2q2 – 4pq + 5, – 10 p2q2, 15 + 9pq + 7p2q2
(ix) ab – 4a, 4b – ab, 4a – 4b
(x) x2 – y2 – 1, y2 – 1 – x2, 1 – x2 – y2
Answer:
(i) 3mn, – 5mn, 8mn, – 4mn
When terms have the same algebraic factors, they are like terms.
Then, we have to add the like terms.
= 3mn + (-5mn) + 8mn + (- 4mn)
= 3mn – 5mn + 8mn – 4mn
= mn (3 – 5 + 8 – 4)
= mn (11 – 9)
= mn (2)
= 2mn
(ii) t – 8tz, 3tz – z, z – t
When terms have the same algebraic factors, they are like terms.
Then, we have to add the like terms.
= t – 8tz + (3tz – z) + (z – t)
= t – 8tz + 3tz – z + z – t
= t – t – 8tz + 3tz – z + z
= t (1 – 1) + tz (- 8 + 3) + z (-1 + 1)
= t (0) + tz (- 5) + z (0)
= – 5tz
(iii) – 7mn + 5, 12mn + 2, 9mn – 8, – 2mn – 3
When terms have the same algebraic factors, they are like terms.
Then, we have to add the like terms.
= – 7mn + 5 + 12mn + 2 + (9mn – 8) + (- 2mn – 3)
= – 7mn + 5 + 12mn + 2 + 9mn – 8 – 2mn – 3
= – 7mn + 12mn + 9mn – 2mn + 5 + 2 – 8 – 3
= mn (-7 + 12 + 9 – 2) + (5 + 2 – 8 – 3)
= mn (- 9 + 21) + (7 – 11)
= mn (12) – 4
= 12mn – 4
(iv) a + b – 3, b – a + 3, a – b + 3
When terms have the same algebraic factors, they are like terms.
Then, we have to add the like terms.
= a + b – 3 + (b – a + 3) + (a – b + 3)
= a + b – 3 + b – a + 3 + a – b + 3
= a – a + a + b + b – b – 3 + 3 + 3
= a (1 – 1 + 1) + b (1 + 1 – 1) + (-3 + 3 + 3)
= a (2 -1) + b (2 -1) + (-3 + 6)
= a (1) + b (1) + (3)
= a + b + 3
(v) 14x + 10y – 12xy – 13, 18 – 7x – 10y + 8xy, 4xy
When terms have the same algebraic factors, they are like terms.
Then, we have to add the like terms.
= 14x + 10y – 12xy – 13 + (18 – 7x – 10y + 8xy) + 4xy
= 14x + 10y – 12xy – 13 + 18 – 7x – 10y + 8xy + 4xy
= 14x – 7x + 10y– 10y – 12xy + 8xy + 4xy – 13 + 18
= x (14 – 7) + y (10 – 10) + xy(-12 + 8 + 4) + (-13 + 18)
= x (7) + y (0) + xy(0) + (5)
= 7x + 5
(vi) 5m – 7n, 3n – 4m + 2, 2m – 3mn – 5
When terms have the same algebraic factors, they are like terms.
Then, we have to add the like terms.
= 5m – 7n + (3n – 4m + 2) + (2m – 3mn – 5)
= 5m – 7n + 3n – 4m + 2 + 2m – 3mn – 5
= 5m – 4m + 2m – 7n + 3n – 3mn + 2 – 5
= m (5 – 4 + 2) + n (-7 + 3) – 3mn + (2 – 5)
= m (3) + n (-4) – 3mn + (-3)
= 3m – 4n – 3mn – 3