Subtract (-y + 3x + 5z) from (4y - x - 2z)

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - General Mathematics - 2001 (Objective) Subject: General Mathematics

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Subtract (-y + 3x + 5z) from (4y - x - 2z)

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To subtract (-y + 3x + 5z) from (4y - x - 2z), we can just subtract the corresponding coefficients of each variable. So, - the coefficient of y is 4 - (-1) = 5 - the coefficient of x is -1 - 3 = -4 - the coefficient of z is -2 - 5 = -7 Therefore, the result is: 5y - 4x - 7z. So the correct option is (a) 5y - 4x - 7z.

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