Question
Simplify the expression
−2a+3b
Evaluate
a−(a−b)×3
Multiply the terms
a−3(a−b)
Expand the expression
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Calculate
−3(a−b)
Apply the distributive property
−3a−(−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+3b
a−3a+3b
Solution
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Evaluate
a−3a
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(1−3)a
Subtract the numbers
−2a
−2a+3b
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