Answer:
simplified equation is 10y-10x
Explanation:
8(y-x) -2(x-y)
multiple 8 and 2 by the corresponding parentheses
8y-8x -2x +2y
10y -10x
Answer: 10y-10x
Distribute 8 through the parentheses
8y-8x-2(x-y)
Distribute -2 through the parentheses
8y-8x-2x+2y
Collect like terms
10y-8x-2x → 10y-10x
It can either be 10y-10x or -10x+10y
It doesn't matter.
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