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What would be equivalent to (-7 x +8x + 19 y) - (6 y + 8 - 20 x - 16 y)

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Answer:29 y + 21 x - 8Step-by-step explanation:Simplify the following: -7 x + 8 x + 19 y - (6 y + 8 - 20 x - 16 y) Grouping like terms, 6 y + 8 - 20 x - 16 y = (6 y - 16 y) - 20 x + 8: -7 x + 8 x + 19 y - ((6 y - 16 y) - 20 x + 8) 6 y - 16 y = -10 y: -7 x + 8 x + 19 y - (-10 y - 20 x + 8) Factor 2 out of -10 y - 20 x + 8: -7 x + 8 x + 19 y - 2 (-5 y - 10 x + 4) Grouping like terms, -7 x + 8 x + 19 y - 2 (-5 y - 10 x + 4) = 19 y - 2 (4 - 10 x - 5 y) + (8 x - 7 x): 19 y - 2 (4 - 10 x - 5 y) + (8 x - 7 x) 8 x - 7 x = x: 19 y - 2 (4 - 10 x - 5 y) + x -2 (4 - 10 x - 5 y) = -8 + 20 x + 10 y: 19 y + -8 + 20 x + 10 y + x Grouping like terms, 19 y - 8 + 20 x + 10 y + x = (19 y + 10 y) + (20 x + x) - 8: (19 y + 10 y) + (20 x + x) - 8 19 y + 10 y = 29 y: 29 y + (20 x + x) - 8 20 x + x = 21 x: Answer:  29 y + 21 x - 8