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Solve: -3x + (-5y) - (-10) - 7x.

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Final answer:

The equation -3x + (-5y) - (-10) - 7x simplifies to -10x - 5y + 10 by combining like terms and changing the subtraction of a negative to addition.

Step-by-step explanation:

To solve the equation -3x + (-5y) - (-10) - 7x, first simplify by removing the parentheses and combining like terms. Start by changing the subtraction of a negative number to addition:

-3x - 5y + 10 - 7x

Next, combine the x-terms and simplify the equation:

(-3x - 7x) - 5y + 10

-10x - 5y + 10

The simplified form of the given equation is -10x - 5y + 10.

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