What is (5x-4y)-(7x+y) ?

The solution to (5x-4y)-(7x+y) is -2x-5y

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simplify (5x-4y)-(7x+y)

simplify

(5 x - 4 y) - (7 x + y)

- 2 x - 5 y

Solution steps

(5 x - 4 y) - (7 x + y)

Apply rule:

(a) = a

(5 x - 4 y) = 5 x - 4 y

= 5 x - 4 y - (7 x + y)

Apply the distributive law:

- (a + b) = - a - b

- (7 x + y) = - 7 x - y

= 5 x - 4 y - 7 x - y

Group like terms

= 5 x - 7 x - 4 y - y

Add similar elements:

5 x - 7 x = - 2 x

= - 2 x - 4 y - y

Add similar elements:

- 4 y - y = - 5 y

= - 2 x - 5 y

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4 \frac{1}{7} - 3 \frac{2}{5}

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