Question

2(a -3) + 4b - 2(a -b -3) + 5

A. 6b+5
B. 8b-2
C. 6b-5
D. No simplified answer

Answer 1

Your answer is A. 6b+5

Answer 2

Let's simplify step-by-step.
2(a−3)+4b−2(a−b−3)+5
Distribute:
=(2)(a)+(2)(−3)+4b+(−2)(a)+(−2)(−b)+(−2)(−3)+5
=2a+−6+4b+−2a+2b+6+5
Combine Like Terms:
=2a+−6+4b+−2a+2b+6+5
=(2a+−2a)+(4b+2b)+(−6+6+5)
=6b+5
Answer : =6b+5