Combine like terms: We are given the expression 2xy+4xy−(21)xy. The first step is to combine like terms, which in this case are all the terms since they all contain the variable product xy.
Add coefficients: To combine the terms, we add the coefficients of xy together. The coefficients are 2, 4, and −(21).Calculation: 2+4−(21)=6−(21)=6−0.5=5.5
Write simplified expression: Now that we have the combined coefficient, we can write the simplified expression as 5.5xy.
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