Question

Subtracting $2xy$ from $-5xy$, we get ___________.

Answer 1

Like terms are having the same variables with the same power.

On subtracting $2xy$ from $-5xy$, we get

$-5xy-2xy$$=\left(-5-2\right)xy$ (Coefficients of like terms are added)

$=-7xy$.

Therefore, subtracting $2xy$ from $-5xy$, we get $-7xy$.