document.write( "Question 205000: Can someone help me with these? I am having a to ugh time with this. I do appreciate anyone who can help.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4[a - 2b - 3ab] - 3a[2 + 4b - ab]\r
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