simplify this expression x+x+2y- x+3y

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x + x + 2y - x + 3y


Answer: x + 5y
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Explanation/Work:
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x + x + 2y - x + 3y

We must add like bases.

x + x - x 

this would be x

Now, we have x + 2y + 3y

So, 2y + 3y

This would be 5y

So now we have x + 5y

This would be our answer


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