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68a)
$\small 12xy^2+\left(-4xy^2\right) =$
$\small = 12xy^2-4xy^2=$
$\small = 8xy^2$
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68b)
$\small -5m^3n+\left(-10m^3n\right)=$
$\small = -5m^3n-10m^3n=$
$\small = -15m^3n$
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68c)
$\small 8c^2d^3-\left(+17c^2d^3\right)=$
$\small = 8c^2d^3-17c^2d^3=$
$\small = -9c^2d^3$
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69a)
$\small 7abc-\left(-3abc\right)=$
$\small = 7abc+3abc=$
$\small = 10abc$
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69b)
$\small 8a^3x+\left(-5a^3x\right) =$
$\small = 8a^3x-5a^3x =$
$\small = 3a^3x$
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69c)
$\small -9ab^2y-\left(-2ab^2y\right) =$
$\small = -9ab^2y+2ab^2y =$
$\small = -7ab^2y$