Questions: Homework Use the properties of real numbers to simplify the expression. -9 c+12 y Select the correct choice below and fill in any answer boxes in your choice. A. The simplified expression is . B. The expression cannot be simplified.

Homework

Use the properties of real numbers to simplify the expression.
-9 c+12 y

Select the correct choice below and fill in any answer boxes in your choice.
A. The simplified expression is .
B. The expression cannot be simplified.

Transcript text: Homework Use the properties of real numbers to simplify the expression. \[ -9 c+12 y \] Select the correct choice below and fill in any answer boxes in your choice. A. The simplified expression is $\square$ . B. The expression cannot be simplified.

Solution

Solution Steps

Step 1: Identify the terms in the expression

The given expression is $-9c + 12y$. It consists of two terms: $-9c$ and $12y$.

Step 2: Check for like terms

Like terms are terms that have the same variable raised to the same power. In this case, $-9c$ and $12y$ do not have the same variable, so they are not like terms.

Step 3: Determine if the expression can be simplified

Since the terms $-9c$ and $12y$ are not like terms, the expression $-9c + 12y$ cannot be simplified further.

Step 4: Select the correct choice

The correct choice is B. The expression cannot be simplified.