2x - 18x + 14y - 19

Is it equivalent

-16x + 14y - 19

Step-by-step explanation:

2x - 18x + 14y - 19

Factor out the x.

x (2-18) + 14y - 19

Solve for the brackets.

x (-16) + 14y - 19

-16x + 14y - 19

Step-by-step explanation:

You can simplify this by collecting the like terms. The only like terms are the pair 2x and 18 x

2x-18x = - 16x

Now, put them back together,

-16x + 14y-19