document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=617639>Question 617639</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify the expression<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(12b-10) + 5(3b - 2)  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #388463 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=388463\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -(12b-10) + 5(3b - 2) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-12b + 10 + 15b - 10 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3b + 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So -(12b-10) + 5(3b - 2) simplifies to 3b </SPAN>\n" );
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