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Simplify the following expression. (73x + 52y) - (12x + 40y) A. 85x + 12y B. 61x + 92y C. 85x + 92y D. 61x + 12y

User Misaki
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6 votes

Answer:

D. 61x + 12y

Explanation:


(73x + 52y) - (12x + 40y)\\\\=73x + 52y -12x-40y\qquad\text{combine like terms}\\\\=(73x-12x)+(52y-40y)\\\\=61x+12y

User Tuxxi
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Answer:

d is the answer

Explanation:

Simplify each term.

Apply the distributive property.

73

x

+

52

y

(

12

x

)

(

40

y

)

73

x

+

52

y

-

(

12

x

)

-

(

40

y

)

Multiply

12

12

by

1

-

1

.

73

x

+

52

y

12

x

(

40

y

)

73

x

+

52

y

-

12

x

-

(

40

y

)

Multiply

40

40

by

1

-

1

.

73

x

+

52

y

12

x

40

y

73

x

+

52

y

-

12

x

-

40

y

Simplify by adding terms

Subtract

12

x

12

x

from

73

x

73

x

.

61

x

+

52

y

40

y

61

x

+

52

y

-

40

y

Subtract

40

y

40

y

from

52

y

52

y

.

61

x

+

12

y

61

x

+

12

y

User Rick Wheeler
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