Algebra Examples

$(5 x + 2 y) - (7 x - y)$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

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Step 1.1

Apply the distributive property.

$5 x + 2 y - (7 x) - - y$

Step 1.2

Multiply $7$ by $- 1$ .

$5 x + 2 y - 7 x - - y$

Step 1.3

Multiply $- - y$ .

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Step 1.3.1

Multiply $- 1$ by $- 1$ .

$5 x + 2 y - 7 x + 1 y$

Step 1.3.2

Multiply $y$ by $1$ .

$5 x + 2 y - 7 x + y$

$5 x + 2 y - 7 x + y$

$5 x + 2 y - 7 x + y$

Step 2

Simplify by adding terms.

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Step 2.1

Subtract $7 x$ from $5 x$ .

$- 2 x + 2 y + y$

Step 2.2

Add $2 y$ and $y$ .

$- 2 x + 3 y$

$- 2 x + 3 y$

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