Answer:
It is 29x - 19y
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]5(x - 7y) + 8(3x + 2y)[/tex]
open brackets:
[tex] = 5x - 35y + 24x + 16y[/tex]
group like terms together:
[tex] = (5x + 24x) + (16y - 35y)[/tex]
factorise out x and y :
[tex] = x(5 + 24) + y(16 - 35) \\ = 29x - 19y[/tex]