document.write( "Question 225303: 2a-6b-(-11a)+17b \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #168140 by LtAurora(115) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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To solve this we can combine like terms: a's with a's and b's with b's.
\n" ); document.write( "The negative sign outside the -11a needs to get factored into it first:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2a-6b%2B11a%2B17b\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Then we can combine:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"13a%2B11b\"$ , which is our answer. \n" ); document.write( "

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