Simplify a) 2x + 5y - x + 3y b) 3p + 2t + 4p - 2t
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(3 x+5 y-x+2 y) First, use the distributive property to combine the terms: (3 x+5 y-x+2 y) = (3 x+10 y-8 x+4 y) Show more…
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