find the differnce of 28y-16y

Question

find the differnce of 28y-16y

Answer 1

First we check to see if the variables are the same. Both each monomial have y and only y, so we then move onto the next part, which is subtracting the coefficients:

 28y

-16y

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 12y

Answer 2

Megan, this is basically like asking for 28 oranges - 16 oranges. The answer, then is 12y.