Question

simplify 10b - b + 1 using distributive property

Answer 1

please help

Answer 2

You can't use the distributive property because there is nothing to multiply.
The problem can be simplified by combining like terms:
9b + 1

Answer 3

ok but can you please explain in steps

Answer 4

(10b) and (b) are like terms because they have the same variable (b).
We can combine them the terms (10) and (-1), giving us (9), and putting that back into the equation gives us: 9b

Answer 5

thank you :)

Answer 6

no prob