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OpenStudy (anonymous):

14a-5b+3a-b. how do I solve this, please?

OpenStudy (inkyvoyd):

Combine like terms

OpenStudy (inkyvoyd):

14a+3a-5b-b

OpenStudy (inkyvoyd):

NOw put the same stuff together

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

would the answer be 12b?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

14a-5b+3a-b. would the answer be 12b?

OpenStudy (amistre64):

tell me why you think the answer would be 12b

OpenStudy (anonymous):

have to combine your like terms.. since there is an "a" unless total combined is 0, you must include both terms

OpenStudy (precal):

by the way, this is not an equation since there is no equal sign. The directions should have been to simplify

OpenStudy (precal):

just an FYI

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