Answer:
(a) 3/8x +3/8y
(d) 5/8x -5/8y -1/4x +y
(e) 5/8x - 1/4x + y - 5/8y
Step-by-step explanation:
An equivalent expression can be found by simplifying the given expression, removing parentheses and combining like terms.
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(x -y)(5/8) -1/4x +y
= 5/8x -5/8y -1/4x +y . . . . . use distributive property
= 5/8x -1/4y +y -5/8y . . . . . . reorder terms
= (5/8 -1/4)x +(1 -5/8)y . . . . . group like terms
= 3/8x +3/8y
