How do you simplify $x - 6y + 2z - 5x - 3y + 8z$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-07-03T15:48:26

See a solution process below:

First, group like terms:

$x - 5x - 6y - 3y + 2z + 8z$

Now, group like terms:

$1x - 5x - 6y - 3y + 2z + 8z$

$(1 - 5)x + (-6 - 3)y + (2 + 8)z$

$-4x + (-9)y + 10z$

$-4x - 9y + 10z$

How do you simplify x - 6y + 2z - 5x - 3y + 8zx - 6y + 2z - 5x - 3y + 8z?