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Ratio and Proportion

Simplify: 6...

Question

Simplify:
$6 x - (- 4 y - 8 x)$

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2 x + y

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14 x + 4 y

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12 x + 3 y

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15 x + 5 y

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Solution

The correct option is B $14 x + 4 y$
On simplifying, we have
$6 x - (- 4 y - 8 x) = 6 x + 4 y + 8 x$
$= 14 x + 4 y$
Hence simplified form of the given expression is $14 x + 4 y$ .

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