Question

What is the first step in simplifying 3 – b(7b + 2) + 3b – (11 – b)?

Answer 1

The first step, like in all equations with parenthesis, is to multiply them out. After that you add and subtract the remaining values normally :)

Answer 2

Order of operations says to do the parenthesis first....so do the distributive property....
3 -7b^2 - 2b + 3b - 11 +b