Algebra Examples

$- 4 y - 2 y^{3} - 4 + 4 y + 5 - 2 - 2 y^{3}$

Step 1

Combine the opposite terms in $- 4 y - 2 y^{3} - 4 + 4 y + 5 - 2 - 2 y^{3}$ .

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Step 1.1

Add $- 4 y$ and $4 y$ .

$- 2 y^{3} - 4 + 0 + 5 - 2 - 2 y^{3}$

Step 1.2

Add $- 2 y^{3} - 4$ and $0$ .

$- 2 y^{3} - 4 + 5 - 2 - 2 y^{3}$

Step 2

Subtract $2 y^{3}$ from $- 2 y^{3}$ .

$- 4 y^{3} - 4 + 5 - 2$

Step 3

Simplify by adding and subtracting.

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Step 3.1

Add $- 4$ and $5$ .

$- 4 y^{3} + 1 - 2$

Step 3.2

Subtract $2$ from $1$ .

$- 4 y^{3} - 1$