Question
Simplify the expression
2a+8b
Evaluate
4a+3b−2a+5b
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
4a−2a
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(4−2)a
Subtract the numbers
2a
2a+3b+5b
Solution
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Evaluate
3b+5b
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(3+5)b
Add the numbers
8b
2a+8b
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Factor the expression
2(a+4b)
Evaluate
4a+3b−2a+5b
Subtract the terms
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Simplify
4a+3b−2a
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
4a−2a
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(4−2)a
Subtract the numbers
2a
2a+3b
2a+3b+5b
Add the terms
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Evaluate
3b+5b
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(3+5)b
Add the numbers
8b
2a+8b
Solution
2(a+4b)
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