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

Simplify the following expression (8x + 5y) - ( 2x -3y)-example-1
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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
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6x + 8y..........................................................................................
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