Question

-5x - 4y + 2x + 7y = can someone help me with this please

Answer 1

Answer:

= -3 (x-y)

Step-by-step explanation:

-5x - 4y + 2x + 7y

Collect the like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients

(-5+2)x

-3x

(-4+7)y

3y

-3x + 3y

Factor out -3 from the expression

-3 (x-y)