Question Simplify the expression 2xy−2x+2y Evaluate xy×2−(x−y)×2Use the commutative property to reorder the terms 2xy−(x−y)×2Multiply the terms 2xy−2(x−y)Solution More Steps Evaluate −2(x−y)Apply the distributive property −2x−(−2y)If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses −2x+2y 2xy−2x+2y Show Solution Factor the expression 2(xy−x+y) Evaluate xy×2−(x−y)×2Use the commutative property to reorder the terms 2xy−(x−y)×2Multiply the terms 2xy−2(x−y)Simplify More Steps Evaluate −2(x−y)Apply the distributive property −2x−2(−y)Multiply the terms −2x+2y 2xy−2x+2ySolution 2(xy−x+y) Show Solution