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I need help asap!! Simplify by collecting like terms: -5 + 3x - 7y + 12 - 8x + 14y 1. 21y - 5x + 7

2.-21y - 11x - 17 3. 7y - 5x + 7 7y + 7

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7x + 1y - 5 - 11x + 35 + 2y - 7 - 4x + 3y - 37 - 5x - 2y + 14 - 4x + 4y - 21 - 4x + 3y + 23 + 4x + 3y + 22

-5, 35, -7, -37, 14, -21, 23 and 22 are like terms. When added together they equal 23.

7x, -11x -4x, -5x -4x, -4x and 4x are like terms. When added together they equal -17x

1y, 2y, 3y, -2y, 4y, 3y and 3y are like terms. When added together they equal 14y.

The end result is 23 - 17x + 14y

Hope this helps

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