How do you simplify # x^5y + x^4y^2 - 3x^5y + 9x^4y^2 - 2x^4y^2#? Algebra Expressions, Equations, and Functions Variable Expressions 1 Answer P dilip_k Apr 23, 2016 Rearranging we can write #=(x^5y-3x^5y)+(x^4y^2+9x^4y^2-2x^4y^2)=-2x^5y+8x^4y^2# 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 1473 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License