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3(a-b)-a+b ????

 Oct 30, 2016
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3(a-b)-a+b

 

first, distribute (because of PEMDAS, multiplication comes before addition and subtraction [you can't do anything inside of the parentheses])

 

3a-3b-a+b

 

then, combine like terms

 

3a-a-3b+b

2a-2b

 

Simplify

 

2(a-b)

 Oct 30, 2016

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