SOLUTION: Simplify the expression 3(a-2b)-5(2a-b)

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Question 241684: Simplify the expression
3(a-2b)-5(2a-b)
Answer by College Student(505) About Me  (Show Source):
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To simplify this expression: 3%28a-2b%29-5%282a-b%29
We must first distribute the coefficients of the parentheses, then combine like terms.
3%28a-2b%29-5%282a-b%29
3a%2B%283%2A%28-2b%29%29%2B%28-5%2A2a%29%2B%28-5%2A%28-b%29%29
3a-6b-10a%2B5b ...same as... 3a-10a-6b%2B5b
Simplified: -7a-b
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Done! :)