SOLUTION: Simplify (b^c + 7bc - 3)- (12b^c - 2bc + 5)

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Question 37725: Simplify
(b^c + 7bc - 3)- (12b^c - 2bc + 5)
Answer by junior403(76) About Me  (Show Source):
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Simplify
(b^c + 7bc - 3)- (12b^c - 2bc + 5)
This is simply a matter of combining like terms.
Remember pos. and neg. symbols remain with their respective variables.
We distribute the negative symbol in the second set.
So...
b%5Ec%2B7bc-3-12b%5Ec%2B2bc-5
Can be combined as...
b%5Ec-12b%5Ec%2B7bc%2B2bc-3-5
becomes...
-11b%5Ec%2B9bc-8
This is the most this problem can be simplified
Good Luck!