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Simplify 8x + 10y + 9x - 3y by identifying and combining like terms. A. 17x + 13y B.24y C.17x+7 D.17x + 7y

User BadAtLaTeX
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Answer:

17x + 7y

Explanation:

8x + 10y + 9x - 3y

Rearrange.

8x + 9x + 10y - 3y

Factor out x and y.

x (8 + 9) + y (10 - 3)

Add or subtract.

x (17) + y (7)

17x + 7y

User Zpalmtree
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Answer:

17x +7y

Explanation:

8x + 10y + 9x - 3y

Combine like terms

8x+ 9x + 10y - 3y

17x +7y

8x+9x are like terms and 10y -3y are like terms

User Quentin Skousen
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