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(8a+5b−3)+3(b−3) Simplify

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8a+8b−12...............
(8a+5b−3)+3(b−3) Simplify-example-1
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Answer: 8a+8b−12

Step-by-step explanation: 8a+5b−3+3(b−3)

=8a+5b+−3+(3)(b)+(3)(−3)

=8a+5b+−3+3b+−9

=(8a)+(5b+3b)+(−3+−9)

=8a+8b+−12

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