document.write( "Question 241684: Simplify the expression\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3(a-2b)-5(2a-b) \n" ); document.write( "

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To simplify this expression: $\"3%28a-2b%29-5%282a-b%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "We must first distribute the coefficients of the parentheses, then combine like terms.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3%28a-2b%29-5%282a-b%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3a%2B%283%2A%28-2b%29%29%2B%28-5%2A2a%29%2B%28-5%2A%28-b%29%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3a-6b-10a%2B5b\"$ ...same as... $\"3a-10a-6b%2B5b\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Simplified: $\"-7a-b\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "Done! :) \n" ); document.write( "

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