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Which expression is equivalent to 37x + (5 - 60y) + 8 - (17x + 10 - 23y)?

Which expression is equivalent to 37x + (5 - 60y) + 8 - (17x + 10 - 23y)?-example-1
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Answer:

20x-37y+3

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the expression:


37x+(5-60y)+8-(17x+10-23y)

First, we open the brackets.


=37x+5-60y+8-17x-10+23y

Next, we bring like terms (terms containing the same letters) together.


=37x-17x-60y+23y+8-10+5

We then simplify our results.


=20x-37y+3

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