Algebra Examples

$2 x + (- 5 x - (- 2 y + (- x + y)))$

Step 1

Remove parentheses.

$2 x - 5 x - (- 2 y - x + y)$

Step 2

Simplify each term.

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Step 2.1

Add $- 2 y$ and $y$ .

$2 x - 5 x - (- x - y)$

Step 2.2

Apply the distributive property.

$2 x - 5 x - - x - - y$

Step 2.3

Multiply $- - x$ .

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Step 2.3.1

Multiply $- 1$ by $- 1$ .

$2 x - 5 x + 1 x - - y$

Step 2.3.2

Multiply $x$ by $1$ .

$2 x - 5 x + x - - y$

$2 x - 5 x + x - - y$

Step 2.4

Multiply $- - y$ .

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Step 2.4.1

Multiply $- 1$ by $- 1$ .

$2 x - 5 x + x + 1 y$

Step 2.4.2

Multiply $y$ by $1$ .

$2 x - 5 x + x + y$

$2 x - 5 x + x + y$

$2 x - 5 x + x + y$

Step 3

Simplify by adding terms.

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Step 3.1

Subtract $5 x$ from $2 x$ .

$- 3 x + x + y$

Step 3.2

Add $- 3 x$ and $x$ .

$- 2 x + y$

$- 2 x + y$

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