Question
Simplify the expression
5a−5b
Evaluate
(3a−2b)−(−2a+3b)
Remove the parentheses
3a−2b−(−2a+3b)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
3a−2b+2a−3b
Add the terms
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Evaluate
3a+2a
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(3+2)a
Add the numbers
5a
5a−2b−3b
Solution
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Evaluate
−2b−3b
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−2−3)b
Subtract the numbers
−5b
5a−5b
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Factor the expression
5(a−b)
Evaluate
(3a−2b)−(−2a+3b)
Remove the parentheses
3a−2b−(−2a+3b)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
3a−2b+2a−3b
Add the terms
More Steps

Evaluate
3a+2a
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(3+2)a
Add the numbers
5a
5a−2b−3b
Subtract the terms
More Steps

Evaluate
−2b−3b
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−2−3)b
Subtract the numbers
−5b
5a−5b
Solution
5(a−b)
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