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Simplify the following expression.

2*(a+bc)+cb+ab+ac-3*(ab-cb-ba+bc)
A.
3a + 3bc + 2ac + 2ac
B.
2a + 2bc + ab + ac
C.
2a + 3bc + ab + ac
D.
2a + 2bc + cb + ab + ac

User Jeremy
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It's C 2a + 3bc + ab + ac
User Cellik
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2*(a+bc)+cb+ab+ac-3*(ab-cb-ba+bc)
= 2a + 2bc + cb+ ab+ ac - 0
= 2a + 3bc + ab + ac

answer is
C.
2a + 3bc + ab + ac

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