1. **State the problem:** Combine the like terms in the expression $19e - 2 - 7e + 2 - 2e$. 2. **Identify like terms:** Like terms are terms that contain the same variable raised to the same power. Here, the like terms are those with $e$: $19e$, $-7e$, and $-2e$. The constants $-2$ and $+2$ are also like terms. 3. **Combine the variable terms:** $$19e - 7e - 2e = (19 - 7 - 2)e = 10e$$ 4. **Combine the constant terms:** $$-2 + 2 = 0$$ 5. **Write the simplified expression:** $$10e + 0 = 10e$$ **Final answer:** $10e$