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How can you generate x + 3y + 5 from the expression x + y + 4 + 2y + 1?

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Explanation:

x+3y+5.........................

User Gergely M
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You need to combine like terms. If I regroup all the x's, y's and numbers together, it will result in the expression x + 3y + 5.


(x) = x


(y) + (2y) = 3y


(4) + (1) = 5.

Since they are all positive, you can add them and your final simplified answer is x + 3y + 5

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