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Combine like terms and simplify. 7(3y-5)-2(10+4y)

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Answer: 13y - 55

Explanation:

Given

7 (3y - 5) - 2 (10 + 4y)

Expand parentheses and apply the distributive property

=7 · 3y - 7 · 5 - 2 · 10 - 2 · 4y

=21 y - 35 - 20 - 8y

Move like terms together

=21y - 8y - 35 - 20

Combine like terms

=13y - 55

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