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What do you get when you subtract-3xy from 5xy

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Answer:

8xy

Explanation:

5xy--3xy

a - and a - equal a +, so it's 5xy+3xy, which equels 8xy.

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Answer:

8xy

Explanation:

(5xy)-(-3xy)= 5xy+3xy=8xy

Why:

Well if you have 5 of that something and get 3 more of that something you have 8 of that something.

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