Answer: Hi!
To simplify this expression, we will combine like terms.
-5a - 12a + 2b - 3b
-5a - 12a = -17a
2b - 3b = -1b
Our equation now looks like this:
-17a - 1b
We have nothing left to simplify, so we're done!
Hope this helps!
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