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Simplify:

5(y + 1) + 5(y – 1)
A. 5y
B. 10y
C. 5y + 5
D. 10y + 10

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The correct answer is B. 10y

User Omaris
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Answer: B. 10y

Explanation:

The 5 and -5 cancel each other out and the only thing that’s left is 5y + 5y and that = 10y

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