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8(x+y)-4(x-y) What is the answer?

8(x+y)-4(x-y) What is the answer?
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8(x+y)-4(x-y)
What is the answer?

User Gary Barker
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The answer is y= -x/3 if you need it in slope intercept form
User Jack Johnstone
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1.You would use the distributive property and multiply everything in parentheses by the number outside of them.
8x+8y-4x+4y
2. Then you would combine like terms
8x+-4x=4x
8y+4y=12y
3. The answer is 4x+12y
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