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2(a -3) + 4b - 2(a -b -3) + 5

A. 6b+5
B. 8b-2
C. 6b-5
D. No simplified answer

User Tao Wang
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Your answer is A. 6b+5
User EdJoJob
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Let's simplify step-by-step.
2(a−3)+4b
2(a−b−3)
+5

Distribute:
=(2)(a)+(2)(−3)+4b+(−2)(a)+(−2)(−b)+(−2)(−3)+5

=2a+−6+4b+2a+2b+6+5

Combine Like Terms:
=2a+−6+4b+2a+2b+6+5

=(2a+2a)+(4b+2b)+(−6+6+5)

=6b+5

Answer :
=6b+5
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