SOLUTION: Combine like terms. x + 6y + 15 - 7x - 3y - 13

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Question 37318: Combine like terms.
x + 6y + 15 - 7x - 3y - 13
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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From x + 6y + 15 - 7x - 3y - 13, we add all of the x's together, all of the y's together, and all of the number (or constant) terms together. Thus,
x + 6y + 15 - 7x - 3y - 13 =
(x - 7x) + (6y - 3y) + (15 - 13) =
-6x + 3y + 2