Simplify: 2x + 6y + 2y - x
This is simplified by solving common terms (the x's and the y's). Where X and Y terms can't be solved together.
Splitting it up:
You can see 2x-x= x
and for the Y terms
(+)6y+2y=8y
Therefore the final answer is
x+8y
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