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(2x + 3y - 4) + (5x + 2)

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Sagot :

Distribute
(
2

+
3


4
)

1
(
5

+
2
)
(
2
x
+
3
y

4
)

1
(
5
x
+
2
)
(2x+3y−4)−1(5x+2)
(
2

+
3


4
)

5


2
(
2
x
+
3
y

4
)

5
x

2
(2x+3y−4)−5x−2
2
Eliminate redundant parentheses
(
2

+
3


4
)

5


2
(
2
x
+
3
y

4
)

5
x

2
(2x+3y−4)−5x−2
2

+
3


4

5


2
2
x
+
3
y

4

5
x

2
2x+3y−4−5x−2
3
Subtract the numbers
2

+
3


4

5


2
2
x
+
3
y

4

5
x

2
2x+3y−4−5x−2
2

+
3


6

5

2
x
+
3
y

6

5
x
2x+3y−6−5x
4
Combine like terms
2

+
3


6

5

2
x
+
3
y

6

5
x
2x+3y−6−5x

3

+
3


6

3
x
+
3
y

6
−3x+3y−6
Solution

3

+
3


6

3
x
+
3
y

6
−3x+3y−6