Question

Simplify

1) (5x+7y-10) + (3y-14)

Answer 1

`5x+10y-24`

Explanation:

`\left(5x+7y-10\right)+\left(3y-14\right)`

`5x+7y-10+3y-14`

Combine like terms:

`5x+7y+3y-10-14`

Subtract:
`-10-14=-24`

`5x+7y+3y-24`

Add:
`7y+3y=10y`

`5x+10y-24`

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Answer 2

first, get rid of the parenthesis since the operation is addition.

5x+7y-10+3y-14

combine like terms

(5x) + (7y+3y) + (-10-14)

= 5x + 10y - 24

hope this helped!