Two of the terms involve \(x\) and two involve \(y\). Now we can combine the \(x\) terms and combine the \(y\) terms to get \(3x + 2y\).

An animated guide to simplifying algebraic expressions. Rules for grouping like terms together, multiplying out brackets and factorising are covered. Use to introduce working with algebraic ...

👉 Learn how to simplify trigonometric expressions by factoring, expansion, and re-grouping. To simplify a trigonometric identity means to reduce the identity to the simplest form it can take which ...