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Simplify the equations:8(y-x)-2(x-y)

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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

User RaeX
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Answer: 10y-10x

Explanation:

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.

Hope this helps ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ

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