Question is Incomplete; Complete question is given below.
Which expression is equivalent to (3x-5y)+(x+2y)?
1. 4x-7y
2. 4x-3y
3. 4x+3y
4. 4x+7y
Answer:
2. [tex]4x-3y[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given:
[tex](3x-5y)+(x+2y)[/tex]
We need to simplify the given expression;
Solution on simplifying the given expression we get;
First we will apply distributive property to remove the parenthesis we get;
[tex]3x-5y+x+2y[/tex]
Now Combining the like terms together we get;
[tex]3x+x-5y+2y[/tex]
Now adding and subtracting like terms we get;
[tex]4x-3y[/tex]
Hence the equivalent expression for given expression is [tex]4x-3y[/tex].
