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5(x-7y)+8(3x+2y)= simplify

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Answer:

It is 29x - 19y

Explanation:


5(x - 7y) + 8(3x + 2y)

open brackets:


= 5x - 35y + 24x + 16y

group like terms together:


= (5x + 24x) + (16y - 35y)

factorise out x and y :


= x(5 + 24) + y(16 - 35) \\ = 29x - 19y

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