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5x - 6y + 10y - 2x combine like terms

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If you want it the long way, you can go like this:
1. (5x)(-6y)(10y)(-2x)
The subtracted numbers becomes negative.

2. Just put the numbers with the same variables together.
(5x-2x)(-6y+10y)
Numbers that are positive becomes addition

4. Do the parenthesis. (Only numbers with the same variables should be added/subtracted together.)
5x-2x becomes 3x and -6y+10y becomes 4y.

The answer is 3x+4y.

I explained in a confusing way, but basically, just put together the numbers with the same variables (letters).
User Kinjal Dixit
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3x+4

Step one: subtract 5x and 2x
Step two: add -6y and 10y

Hope this helped!
User Mplungjan
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