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Simplify this expression 5b-(5b-2)
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Simplify this expression 5b-(5b-2)
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Let's simplify step-by-step.
5b−
(
5b
−2
)
Distribute the Negative Sign:
=
5b
+
−1
(
5b
−2
)
=
5b
+
−1
(
5b
)
+
(
−1
)
(
−2
)
=
5b
+
−
5b
+2
Combine Like Terms:
=
5b
+
−
5b
+2
=
(
5b
+
−
5b
)
+
(2)
=2
So your anwser is 2!
Alex Link
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Aug 31, 2017
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