SOLUTION: -(8a - 4b) + 5 - 3(4b + 2) - 8

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Question 13380: -(8a - 4b) + 5 - 3(4b + 2) - 8
Answer by akmb1215(68) About Me  (Show Source):
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Your first step in solving this equation is to use the distributive property to get rid of the parentheses in the equation. Since there is a negative sign in front of the (8a-4b), you have to distribute that across the parentheses. This gives you -8a+%2B+4b+%2B+5+-12b+-6+-+8}. Now, you can combine like terms to get -8a+-+8b+-+9. This is as simplified as this equation can get.