The expression to simplify is
[tex]5x-13+7y+26x[/tex]We will simplify by combining like terms.
• There are FIVE x's and TWENTY-SIX more x's. We add.
5x + 26x = 31 x
• There is 1 constant, NEGATIVE THIRTEEN. No combining required so leave it as is.
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,• There is 1 term with y, which is SEVEN y. No combining required, so we leave it as is.
The final expression is
[tex]\begin{gathered} 5x-13+7y+26x \\ =31x+7y-13 \end{gathered}[/tex]