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Solve this equation 5-1(b+2)

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4b+8 that is the answer
User Javier Alvarez
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Answer:

(5-1) (b-2)

open brackets

5(b-2)-1(b-2)

5b-10-b+2

collect like terms

5b-b-10+2

=4b-8

User Ashley Pillay
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