Sum of expressions (-2x + 10y) and ( -5x - 8y) in simplest terms is
[tex]-7x + 2y.[/tex]
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An expression is a combination of terms that are combined by using mathematical operations such as subtraction, addition, multiplication, and division.
Given expressions
(-2x + 10y) and ( -5x - 8y)
Sum = [tex](-2x + 10y) + ( -5x - 8y)[/tex]
=[tex]-2x + 10y - 5x - 8y[/tex]
= [tex]-7x + 2y[/tex]
Hence, sum of expressions (-2x + 10y) and ( -5x - 8y) in simplest terms is
[tex]-7x + 2y.[/tex]
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