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How to simplify this?
(3a-b)+2a

User Docunext
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(3a-b)+2a=3a-b+2a=(3a+2a)-b=5a-b

User Satya V
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Combine like terms

3a + 2a = 5a

5a - b

5a - b is your answer

hope this helps

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