SOLUTION: Having trouble simplifying this fraction: 1+b/2-3(a-1)

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Question 1134254: Having trouble simplifying this fraction:
1+b/2-3(a-1)
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Having trouble simplifying this fraction:
1+b/2-3(a-1)
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Me too.
Is it 1%2Bb%2F2-3%28a-1%29 ?
= %282%2Bb%29%2F2-3%28a-1%29
= %282%2Bb%29%2F2-6%28a-1%29%2F2
= %282+%2B+b+-+6a+%2B+6%29%2F2
= %288+%2B+b+-+6a%29%2F2
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Is that simpler?
"simplified can be a matter of opinion"
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Or %281%2Bb%29%2F2-3%28a-1%29 ?
Or %281%2Bb%29%2F%282-3%28a-1%29%29 ?
or something else ?