SOLUTION: Can you please help me solve this? x -7x + y + 8y - 7 =

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Question 688560: Can you please help me solve this?
x -7x + y + 8y - 7 =

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x-7x becomes -6x

y+8y becomes 9y

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So x -7x + y + 8y - 7 simplifies to -6x + 9y - 7