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Simplify a - {5b - [a - (3b - 2c) + c - (a - 2b -

c. ]}.
-a - 6b + 4c
a - 6b + 4c
a - 10b + 4c
-a + 10b + 4c

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Answer: B

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User Seline
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♥B)a - 6b + 4c

♥First you need to distribute the Negative Sign.

=a+−1(5b(a−(3b2c)+c(a−2b−c)))

=a+−1(5b)+−1(−a)+−1(3b)+−1(2c)+−1(−c)+−1a+−1(2b)+−1(−c)

=a+5b+a+3b+2c+c+−a+2b+c

♥Now you need to
Combine Like Terms:

=a+5b+a+3b+2c+c+−a+2b+c

=(a+a+−a)+(5b+3b+2b)+(2c+c+c)

=a+6b+4c

♥and you get your final answer:
a−6b+4c

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