Question

How do you simplify 4x + 2y +2x - 7y +8 - 5x -2

Answer 1

Answer: x-5y+6

Step-by-step explanation: combine like terms

4x+2x-5x=x

2y-7y=-5y

8-2=6

Answer 2

Answer:

x-5y-10

Step-by-step explanation:

collect like terms

(4x+2x−5x)+(2y−7y)+(−8−2)

then simplify

x-5y-10