Answer:
99x + 86y
Explanation:
(55x + 88y) - (-44x + 2y) =
The first set of parentheses is unnecessary, so just remove it.
The second set of parentheses has a negative to its left. That negative sign is as if it were -1, so every term inside the second set of parentheses must be multiplied by -1.
= 55x + 88y + 44x - 2y
Now combine like terms.
= 99x + 86y