SOLUTION: How do you add the operation, 5x - 2y, 4x + y, and y - 6x?

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Question 257257: How do you add the operation, 5x - 2y, 4x + y, and y - 6x?
Found 2 solutions by drk, Alan3354:
Answer by drk(1908) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
we have
%285x+-+2y%29+%2B+%284x+%2B+y%29+%2B++%28y+-+6x%29
combine the x's with x's, the y's with y's and the numbers with numbers to get
3x

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How do you add the operation, 5x - 2y, 4x + y, and y - 6x?
Add the x terms, the y terms, and any other like terms.
+5x - 2y
+4x + 1y
-6x + 1y
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+3x + 0y
--> 3x
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PS I used +5x, etc, just for alignment.
Also, you don't "add the operation", you perform the operation of addition, or you add the terms.