Simplify the following expression fully: 4x + 5y + 6x - 7y
We must identify the like terms and combine them:
4x + 5y + 6x - 7y
4x + 6x = 10x
5y - 7y = -2y
Therefore, the simplified expression is 10x - 2y.
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