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(8a+5B-3)+3(b-3) what is that

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(8a + 5b - 3) +3 (b-3)

8a + 5b - 3 + 3b - 9 : The first parenthesis can be taken out and the second pair of parenthesis will have distributive property done to it.

8a + 8b - 12 : Simplify.

8a + 8b - 12

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