Simplify: 3x + 2y - x + 5y
A2x + 7yCORRECT
B4x + 7y
C2x + 3y
D4x + 3y
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Collecting like terms: (3x - x) + (2y + 5y) = 2x + 7y. The x-terms give 2x and the y-terms give 7y, making option A correct.
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