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Question
Simplify the expression
x−y
Evaluate
3(2x−3y)−(5x−8y)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
3(2x−3y)−5x+8y
Expand the expression
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Calculate
3(2x−3y)
Apply the distributive property
3×2x−3×3y
Multiply the numbers
6x−3×3y
Multiply the numbers
6x−9y
6x−9y−5x+8y
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
6x−5x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(6−5)x
Subtract the numbers
x
x−9y+8y
Solution
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Evaluate
−9y+8y
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−9+8)y
Add the numbers
−y
x−y
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