Algebra
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Question
Simplify the expression
3a−7b
Evaluate
(4a−2b)−(a+5b)
Remove the parentheses
4a−2b−(a+5b)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
4a−2b−a−5b
Subtract the terms
More Steps
Evaluate
4a−a
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(4−1)a
Subtract the numbers
3a
3a−2b−5b
Solution
More Steps
Evaluate
−2b−5b
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−2−5)b
Subtract the numbers
−7b
3a−7b
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