How do you simplify #(2x - 5y + 3) - ( 3y + 7x)#?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-27T00:59:03

See a solution process below:

First, remove all of the terms from parenthesis. Be careful to handle the signs of each individual term correctly:

#2x - 5y + 3 - 3y - 7x#

Next, group like terms:

#2x - 7x + 3 - 5y - 3y#

Now, combine like terms:

#(2 - 7)x + 3 + (-5 - 3)y#

#-5x + 3 + (-8)y#

#-5x + 3 - 8y#