Question

simplify.
(a - 3b +5) - (-a + 2b + 3)

Answer 1

Do you understand how to distribute ?

Answer 2

so it (a-3b+5)+a-2b-3 because of the distribution of minus sign. for the next step add and subtract the similar ones

Answer 3

you can think of it like this.

\[\huge (a-3b+5)+(-1)(-a+2b+3)\]
Then you would need to multiply that (-1) by everything inside the other parenthesis.

Answer 4

would it be 2a-5b+6

Answer 5

how did you get +6 at the end?

Answer 6

it will be 2 at the end

Answer 7

good, so it's 2a-5b+2

Answer 8

yes