Simplify: (7x + 5y + 8) + (2x – 3y – 2).
Note
Combine only like terms. The x-coefficients give 7 + (2) = 9; the y-coefficients give 5 + (-3) = 2; constants give 8 + (-2) = 6. Therefore the simplified expression is 9x + 2y + 6.
Simplify: (7x + 5y + 8) + (2x – 3y – 2).
Combine only like terms. The x-coefficients give 7 + (2) = 9; the y-coefficients give 5 + (-3) = 2; constants give 8 + (-2) = 6. Therefore the simplified expression is 9x + 2y + 6.