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A student simplifies (6b + 4r) – (2b + r) and says that the result is 4b + 5r. Explain the error and describe the correct steps to simplify the expression
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A student simplifies (6b + 4r) – (2b + r) and says that the result is 4b + 5r. Explain the error and describe the correct steps to simplify the expression

A student simplifies (6b + 4r) – (2b + r) and says that the result is 4b + 5r. Explain-example-1
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The answer is 4b+3r
First u flip the negative sign to a positive so then in the parenthesis to the left you flip all those numbers signs then u just combine like terms
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