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Combine like terms in the expression –5x + 2y + 5x – 8y.

A. 10x – 6y
B. –10x + 6y
C. –6y
D. –10x – 10y

User Tombruijn
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The answer is C
-5x+5x=0
-8y+2y=-6y
So the answer is -6y
User Numbercruncher
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The answer is C
-5x + 5x those two will cancel out leaving
2y - 8y which is -6Y
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