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Which expression is equivalent to (–3y – x) – (5y – 8x)? –8y – 8x –8y + 7x 2y – 7x 8y + 8x
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Which expression is equivalent to (–3y – x) – (5y – 8x)?

–8y – 8x
–8y + 7x
2y – 7x
8y + 8x

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Answer:

-8y + 7x.

Explanation:

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If you would like to find the equivalent expression to (-3y - x) - (5y - 8x), you can do this using the following steps:

(-3y - x) - (5y - 8x) = -3y - x - 5y + 8x = -8y + 7x

The correct result would be -8y + 7x.
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