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Joanne Loi
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Kindly help me by explaining which answer is correct, my answer from answer sheet differs and i dont understand. Thank you

Date Posted: 7 years ago
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Aaron Goh
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Both are correct. It is just the order in which the x and y values differing.

ay+bx = bx+ay (the terms are commutative)

-4y-3x = -3x-4y is true since they are commutative.
(a=-4 and b=-3, in the first case)
Similarly, -y+2x = 2x-y, both are correct
Joanne Loi
Joanne Loi
7 years ago
Thank you so much