Simplify.
I dont really know where to start. I have never had to do a problem like this and my lesson isn't thorough enough to explain it.
(4x + 3y) - (2x -5y) "make sure to distribute the - into the second set of parentheses"

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Simplify.
I dont really know where to start. I have never had to do a problem like this and my lesson isn't thorough enough to explain it.
	(4x + 3y) - (2x -5y)    "make sure to distribute the - into the second set of parentheses"

amistre64 · Answer

do you know how to distribute?

anonymous · Answer

FOIL method right?

amistre64 · Answer

no

amistre64 · Answer

FOIL is a memory device that can be used if you can remember it, when you are multiplying

amistre64 · Answer

we are not mutliplying (a+b)(c+d)

we are subtracting

anonymous · Answer

right.

amistre64 · Answer

so,  it might help to stack the terms ... 

  (a + b)
-(c + d)
---------
   summ

now it should look like a familiar subtraction problem,  does it?

anonymous · Answer

yes it does. do i subtract d from b and c from a?

amistre64 · Answer

this is just to present a format, but yes thats the idea.  you want to make sure your doing that with your own like terms tho

amistre64 · Answer

(4x + 3y) 
-(2x  - 5y)
----------
 
4x - 2x  and  3y -- 5y

anonymous · Answer

I came up with the answer of 2x+8y.

amistre64 · Answer

that is correct

anonymous · Answer

Thanks for your help!! :)

amistre64 · Answer

youre welcome, and good luck ;)