Question

Simplify the following expression (8x + 5y) - ( 2x -3y)

Answer 1

For this you need to distribute the negative signs and combine like terms
8x+5y+(-1)(2z-3y)
=8x+5y+−2x+3yCombine Like Terms:=8x+5y+−2x+3y=(8x+−2x)+(5y+3y)
So then your answer would come to 6x+8y

Answer 2

6x + 8y..........................................................................................