How do you simplify #-3+2/3y-4-1/3y#? Algebra Expressions, Equations, and Functions Variable Expressions 1 Answer EZ as pi Nov 14, 2016 #=1/3y -7# Explanation: Re-arrange the terms and combine the like terms. #color(blue)(2/3y -1/3y) color(red)( -3-4)# #=color(blue)(1/3y)color(red)( -7)# Answer link Related questions How do you write the variable expression for: a quotient of 2 and the sum of a number and 3 ? What are variables? What are variable expressions? How do you write variable expressions? How do you evaluate variable expressions? How do you simplify the expression #3x-x+4#? How do you write a quotient of a number and 6 as an expression? How do you evaluate the expression #2x+1# for #x=1#? How do you write a product of a number and 2 as an expression? How do you write 5 less than 2 times a number as a variable expression? See all questions in Variable Expressions Impact of this question 1844 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License