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$\\var{a}+\\var{b}(x-\\var{c}y)-\\var{d}(y-\\var{f})$
\nFirst multiply out the brackets
\n$=\\var{a}+\\var{b}x+(\\var{b}\\times(-\\var{c}))y-\\var{d}y-(\\var{d}\\times(-\\var{f}))$
\nNext, group numbers only terms, $x$ only terms and $y$ only terms.ar
\n$=\\var{p}+\\var{b}x-\\var{q}y$
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