Question

Reduce -8 + b2 by 5 + b2.

Answer 1

Answer: -13

Explanation:

(-8 + b^2) - (5+b^2)

-8 + b^2 - 5 -b^2

-13

Answer 2

-13. Positive b2 minus b2 cancel each other out to get 0, so from there it is just -8 minus 5 which equals -13 which is your answer.