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Basic Math Examples
2a+(3a-b)+(2a-2b)2a+(3a−b)+(2a−2b)
Step 1
Remove parentheses.
2a+3a-b+2a-2b2a+3a−b+2a−2b
Step 2
Regroup terms.
-b-2b+2a+3a+2a−b−2b+2a+3a+2a
Step 3
Subtract 2b2b from -b−b.
-3b+2a+3a+2a−3b+2a+3a+2a
Step 4
Add 2a2a and 3a3a.
-3b+5a+2a−3b+5a+2a
Step 5
Add 5a5a and 2a2a.
-3b+7a−3b+7a
Step 6
Step 6.1
Reorder -3b−3b and 7a7a.
7a-3b7a−3b
Step 6.2
Factor -1−1 out of 7a7a.
-(-7a)-3b−(−7a)−3b
Step 6.3
Factor -1−1 out of -3b−3b.
-(-7a)-(3b)−(−7a)−(3b)
Step 6.4
Factor -1−1 out of -(-7a)-(3b)−(−7a)−(3b).
-(-7a+3b)−(−7a+3b)
-(-7a+3b)−(−7a+3b)
Step 7
Step 7.1
Factor -1−1 out of -7a+3b−7a+3b.
Step 7.1.1
Factor -1−1 out of -7a−7a.
-(-(7a)+3b)−(−(7a)+3b)
Step 7.1.2
Factor -1−1 out of 3b3b.
-(-(7a)-(-3b))−(−(7a)−(−3b))
Step 7.1.3
Factor -1−1 out of -(7a)-(-3b)−(7a)−(−3b).
--(7a-3b)−−(7a−3b)
--(7a-3b)−−(7a−3b)
Step 7.2
Remove unnecessary parentheses.
--1(7a-3b)−−1(7a−3b)
--1(7a-3b)−−1(7a−3b)
Step 8
Step 8.1
Factor out negative.
--(7a-3b)−−(7a−3b)
Step 8.2
Multiply -1−1 by -1−1.
1(7a-3b)1(7a−3b)
Step 8.3
Multiply 7a-3b7a−3b by 11.
7a-3b7a−3b
7a-3b7a−3b