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Simplify 6 x − x + 5 y − 2 y

User Alexandre Bolduc
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Answer: 5x + 3y

Step-by-step explanation: You want to work with m variables that are the same so any item with an x is grouped together so 6x - x = 5x and the ys are grouped together 5y - 2y = 3y so your final answer would be 5x+3y

User Haynar
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Answer:

Add and subtract similar variables

Explanation:

(6x-x) + 5y - 2y

5x + (5y-2y)

=5x + 3y

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