Respuesta :

Space

Answer:

[tex]\displaystyle (7x - 8y) + (-6x - 6y) = x - 14y[/tex]

General Formulas and Concepts:

Pre-Algebra

Order of Operations: BPEMDAS

  1. Brackets
  2. Parenthesis
  3. Exponents
  4. Multiplication
  5. Division
  6. Addition
  7. Subtraction
  • Left to Right

Algebra I

  • Terms/Coefficients

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1: Define

Identify

[tex]\displaystyle (7x - 8y) + (-6x - 6y)[/tex]

Step 2: Simplify

  1. Combine like terms (x):                                                                                    [tex]\displaystyle (7x - 8y) + (-6x - 6y) = x - 8y - 6y[/tex]
  2. Combine like terms (y):                                                                                    [tex]\displaystyle (7x - 8y) + (-6x - 6y) = x - 14y[/tex]