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Simplify: 1. (x−1)+(12−7.5x) 2. b−(4−2b)+(3b−1) 3. (2p+1.9)−(7−p)

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Answer:

1. -6.5x+11

2. 6b-5

3. 3p-5.1

Explanation:


1. \\(x-1)+(12-7.5x)=\\x-1+12-7.5x=\\x-7.5x-1+12=\\-6.5x-1+12=\\-6.5x+11\\\\2.\\b-(4-2b)+(3b-1)=\\b-4+2b+3b-1=\\b+2b+3b-4-1=\\3b+3b-4-1=\\6b-4-1=\\6b-5\\\\3.\\(2p+1.9)-(7-p)=\\2p+1.9-7+p=\\2p+p+1.9-7=\\3p+1.9-7=\\3p-5.1

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