Respuesta :

Answer:

[tex]-3x + 10y[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1:  Combine like terms

[tex]2x + 3y - 5x + 7y[/tex]

[tex](2x - 5x) + (3y + 7y)[/tex]

[tex]-3x + 10y[/tex]

Answer: [tex]-3x + 10y[/tex]

1. Gather common terms:

2x -5x + 3y + 7y

2. Solve common terms:

-3x + 10 y

That is your answer. It cannot be simplified further due to the difference in variables.

Hope this helped.